Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N1532C2G1518559 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
27 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 5
First seenAug 9, 2023
ND
Last seenNov 19, 2025
AL
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 27 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
13N1532C2G1518559
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
2016
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 28, 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 · Aug 9, 2023 – Nov 19, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Nov 19, 2025ALIII · Driver-only0—GATA TRANSPORT INC 16565355544721/ME
Aug 18, 2025ALIII · Driver-only0—GATA TRANSPORT INC 16565355544721/ME
May 24, 2025MSIII · Driver-only0—GATA TRANSPORT INC 1656535659239ST/IL
Sep 2, 2024KYI · Full1—CARDINAL LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT CORPORATION 191496659239ST/IL
Aug 9, 2023NDIII · Driver-only1—VDT INC 3077608659239/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
GATA TRANSPORT INC1656535May 24, 2025Nov 19, 20253TN
CARDINAL LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT CORPORATION191496Sep 2, 2024Sep 2, 20241NC
VDT INC3077608Aug 9, 2023Aug 9, 20231IL
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.
5544721ME—GATA TRANSPORT INCAug 18, 2025 → Nov 19, 20252
659239STIL—GATA TRANSPORT INCMay 24, 2025 → May 24, 20251
659239STIL—CARDINAL LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT CORPORATIONSep 2, 2024 → Sep 2, 20241
659239IL—VDT INCAug 9, 2023 → Aug 9, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 28, 2026