Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1996 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N1532C0T1577734 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
4 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 3
First seenMar 30, 2026
IL
Last seenJul 28, 2026
CA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 4 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.
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
13N1532C0T1577734
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
1996
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 31, 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 · Mar 30, 2026 – Jul 28, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 28, 2026CAII · Walk-around0—JEFF AND JAY TRANSPORT LLC 42243971027293ST/IL
Jul 13, 2026TXII · Walk-around2OOSJEFF AND JAY TRANSPORT LLC 42243971027293ST/IL
Mar 30, 2026ILIII · Driver-only0—KMS FREIGHT INC 35153601027293ST/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
JEFF AND JAY TRANSPORT LLC4224397Jul 13, 2026Jul 28, 20262TX
KMS FREIGHT INC3515360Mar 30, 2026Mar 30, 20261IL
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
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Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
1027293STIL2JEFF AND JAY TRANSPORT LLCJul 13, 2026 → Jul 28, 20262
1027293STIL—KMS FREIGHT INCMar 30, 2026 → Mar 30, 20261
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 31, 2026