Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1993 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N1532C2P1553702 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
16 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 5
First seen09/24/2024
NV
Last seen01/29/2026
MT
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
13N1532C2P1553702
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
1993
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
06/28/2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · 09/24/2024 – 01/29/2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
01/29/2026MTIII · Driver-only0—TRANS CARGO LINES INC 3763863891469ST/IL
01/16/2026IAIII · Driver-only1—TRANS CARGO LINES INC 3763863891469ST/IL
12/01/2025TNIII · Driver-only0—VIB EXPRESS INC 3508084891469/IL
11/12/2025NMII · Walk-around0—VIB EXPRESS INC 3508084891469ST/IL
09/24/2024NVII · Walk-around2—VIB EXPRESS INC 3508084891469ST/IL
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
TRANS CARGO LINES INC376386301/16/202601/29/20262IL
VIB EXPRESS INC350808409/24/202412/01/20253IL
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.
891469STIL—TRANS CARGO LINES INC01/16/2026 → 01/29/20262
891469IL—VIB EXPRESS INC12/01/2025 → 12/01/20251
891469STIL—VIB EXPRESS INC09/24/2024 → 11/12/20252
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded 06/28/2026