Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1993 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N1532C0P1561880 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
16 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 6
First seenJan 12, 2024
PA
Last seenMay 14, 2025
IL
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 16 months
A unit that bounces between many operators can indicate slip-seating, heavy sub-haul, or double-brokering. Review the carrier timeline below for load integrity — context for human judgment, not a verdict.
01

Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
13N1532C0P1561880
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
1993
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 22, 2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jan 12, 2024 – May 14, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 14, 2025ILIII · Driver-only0—CARDINAL TRANSPORT INC 152518900185ST/IL
Feb 4, 2025TNII · Walk-around3OOSCARDINAL TRANSPORT INC 152518900185ST/UK
Feb 1, 2025ARIII · Driver-only0—CARDINAL TRANSPORT INC 152518900185ST/IL
Nov 18, 2024OKIII · Driver-only1—CARDINAL TRANSPORT INC 152518900185ST/IL
Aug 15, 2024MIIII · Driver-only2—CARDINAL TRANSPORT INC 152518900185ST/IL
Jan 12, 2024PAII · Walk-around4—C R TRANSPORT INC 602317900185ST/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
CARDINAL TRANSPORT INC152518Aug 15, 2024May 14, 20255IL
C R TRANSPORT INC602317Jan 12, 2024Jan 12, 20241IL
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
04

Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
900185STIL—CARDINAL TRANSPORT INCAug 15, 2024 → May 14, 20254
900185STUK—CARDINAL TRANSPORT INCFeb 4, 2025 → Feb 4, 20251
900185STIL—C R TRANSPORT INCJan 12, 2024 → Jan 12, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 22, 2026