Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1993 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N1532C2P1561542 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
34 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 5
First seenAug 21, 2023
UT
Last seenJun 19, 2026
MT
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 34 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
13N1532C2P1561542
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
1993
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 21, 2023 – Jun 19, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 19, 2026MTIII · Driver-only2—REDBEARD TRUCKING LLC 4040323944747S/IL
Jun 4, 2026UTI · Full3—UZEX TRANSPORTATION LLC 4127222944747ST/IL
Aug 20, 2025TNII · Walk-around3OOSUZEX TRANSPORTATION LLC 4127222944747ST/IL
May 12, 2025ARIII · Driver-only0—REDBEARD TRUCKING LLC 4040323944747ST/IL
Aug 21, 2023UTI · Full2—API EXPRESS INC 2558643944747ST/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
REDBEARD TRUCKING LLC4040323May 12, 2025Jun 19, 20262IL
UZEX TRANSPORTATION LLC4127222Aug 20, 2025Jun 4, 20262IL
API EXPRESS INC2558643Aug 21, 2023Aug 21, 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.
944747SIL2REDBEARD TRUCKING LLCJun 19, 2026 → Jun 19, 20261
944747STIL—UZEX TRANSPORTATION LLCAug 20, 2025 → Jun 4, 20262
944747STIL—REDBEARD TRUCKING LLCMay 12, 2025 → May 12, 20251
944747STIL—API EXPRESS INCAug 21, 2023 → Aug 21, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 28, 2026