Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1993 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N1532C4P1561879 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
24 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 7
First seenMar 12, 2024
NM
Last seenMar 16, 2026
SC
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 24 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
13N1532C4P1561879
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
1993
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 19, 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 · Mar 12, 2024 – Mar 16, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Mar 16, 2026SCIII · Driver-only0—CARDINAL TRANSPORT INC 152518900184ST/IL
Oct 28, 2025TXII · Walk-around2—CARDINAL TRANSPORT INC 152518900184ST/IL
Apr 1, 2025NMI · Full4OOSCARDINAL TRANSPORT INC 152518900184ST/IL
Mar 26, 2025KYII · Walk-around2OOSCARDINAL TRANSPORT INC 152518900184ST/IL
Jan 27, 2025FLIII · Driver-only3—CARDINAL TRANSPORT INC 152518900184ST/IL
Jul 2, 2024MOII · Walk-around1OOSCARDINAL TRANSPORT INC 152518900184ST/IL
Mar 12, 2024NMII · Walk-around1—C R TRANSPORT INC 602317900184ST/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 INC152518Jul 2, 2024Mar 16, 20266IL
C R TRANSPORT INC602317Mar 12, 2024Mar 12, 20241IL
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
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Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
900184STIL—CARDINAL TRANSPORT INCJul 2, 2024 → Mar 16, 20266
900184STIL—C R TRANSPORT INCMar 12, 2024 → Mar 12, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 19, 2026