Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N1532C5J1526968 · Trailer · TRAILER

Carriers run under2

26 mo

Inspections3

all-time

OOS inspections0

of 3

First seenJan 4, 2024

Last seenMar 27, 2026

Inspected under 2 different carriers in 26 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.

Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN: 13N1532C5J1526968
Make: Fontaine trailer co.
Model: Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year: 2018
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.

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jan 4, 2024 – Mar 27, 2026

Date	State	Level	Viol.	OOS	Carrier (DOT)	Plate
Mar 27, 2026	ND	II · Walk-around	1	—	TRANSX LTD 180162	TJ8318/MB
Jun 21, 2024	SD	III · Driver-only	0	—	TRANSX LTD 180162	TJ8318/MB
Jan 4, 2024	NV	III · Driver-only	0	—	KIRPAL TRANSPORTATION LTD 3886962	5SJ803/AB

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

Carrier	DOT	First seen	Last seen	Insp.	State
TRANSX LTD	180162	Jun 21, 2024	Mar 27, 2026	2	MB
KIRPAL TRANSPORTATION LTD	3886962	Jan 4, 2024	Jan 4, 2024	1	AB

Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.

Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

Plate	State / prov.	Unit no.	Carrier	Date range	Insp.
TJ8318	MB	—	TRANSX LTD	Jun 21, 2024 → Mar 27, 2026	2
5SJ803	AB	—	KIRPAL TRANSPORTATION LTD	Jan 4, 2024 → Jan 4, 2024	1

Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 19, 2026