Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N1532C3G1512222 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
37 mo
Inspections10
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 10
First seenJun 29, 2023
NM
Last seenJul 28, 2026
NM
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 37 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
13N1532C3G1512222
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
2016
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 17, 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 · Jun 29, 2023 – Jul 28, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 28, 2026NMIII · Driver-only0—VIB EXPRESS INC 3508084572790ST/ME
Jul 22, 2026OHIII · Driver-only0—VIB EXPRESS INC 3508084572790ST/IL
Dec 1, 2025TNII · Walk-around2—VIB EXPRESS INC 3508084572790ST/IL
Jul 24, 2025UTI · Full19OOSVIB EXPRESS INC 3508084572790ST/IL
Jul 18, 2025MTIII · Driver-only1—TRANS CARGO LINES INC 3763863572790ST/IL
Jun 11, 2025MTII · Walk-around5OOSVIB EXPRESS INC 3508084572790ST/IL
Jun 24, 2024UTIII · Driver-only3—VIB EXPRESS INC 3508084572790ST/IL
Jan 19, 2024MAIII · Driver-only0—TRANS CARGO LINES INC 3763863572790ST/IL
Aug 12, 2023WAII · Walk-around0—TRANS CARGO LINES INC 3763863572790ST/IL
Jun 29, 2023NMII · Walk-around1—TRANS CARGO LINES INC 37638635727790ST/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
VIB EXPRESS INC3508084Jun 24, 2024Jul 28, 20266IL
TRANS CARGO LINES INC3763863Jun 29, 2023Jul 18, 20254IL
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.
572790STME2VIB EXPRESS INCJul 28, 2026 → Jul 28, 20261
572790STIL2VIB EXPRESS INCJun 24, 2024 → Jul 22, 20265
572790STIL—TRANS CARGO LINES INCAug 12, 2023 → Jul 18, 20253
5727790STIL—TRANS CARGO LINES INCJun 29, 2023 → Jun 29, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 17, 2026