Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1993 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N1532C4P1561865 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
13 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 5
First seenJul 21, 2024
IA
Last seenAug 6, 2025
KY
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 13 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
13N1532C4P1561865
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 · Jul 21, 2024 – Aug 6, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 6, 2025KYI · Full2—CARDINAL TRANSPORT INC 152518900229ST/IL
Jul 18, 2025ILIII · Driver-only0—CARDINAL TRANSPORT INC 152518900229ST/IL
Jun 20, 2025MOII · Walk-around7OOSCARDINAL TRANSPORT INC 152518900229ST/IL
May 8, 2025OHII · Walk-around3OOSCARDINAL TRANSPORT INC 152518900229ST/IL
Jul 21, 2024IAII · Walk-around2OOSC R TRANSPORT INC 602317900229ST/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
CARDINAL TRANSPORT INC152518May 8, 2025Aug 6, 20254IL
C R TRANSPORT INC602317Jul 21, 2024Jul 21, 20241IL
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.
900229STIL—CARDINAL TRANSPORT INCMay 8, 2025 → Aug 6, 20254
900229STIL—C R TRANSPORT INCJul 21, 2024 → Jul 21, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 28, 2026