Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1996 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N1532C3T1577985 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
11 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenJul 22, 2025
NE
Last seenJun 23, 2026
NM
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 11 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
13N1532C3T1577985
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
1996
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 19, 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 · Jul 22, 2025 – Jun 23, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 23, 2026NMII · Walk-around0—OPTIMA EXPRESS LLC 3958692270C877/TX
Jun 23, 2026NMII · Walk-around0—OPTIMA EXPRESS LLC 3958692270C877/TX
Jul 22, 2025NEIII · Driver-only1—DIAMOND GROUP LOGISTICS CO 3043555TEMP/NH
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
OPTIMA EXPRESS LLC3958692Jun 23, 2026Jun 23, 20262FL
DIAMOND GROUP LOGISTICS CO3043555Jul 22, 2025Jul 22, 20251IL
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.
270C877TX2OPTIMA EXPRESS LLCJun 23, 2026 → Jun 23, 20262
TEMPNH—DIAMOND GROUP LOGISTICS COJul 22, 2025 → Jul 22, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 19, 2026