Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N1532C5L1540016 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
22 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 5
First seenJul 12, 2023
KY
Last seenMay 21, 2025
KY
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 22 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
13N1532C5L1540016
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
2020
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.
02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jul 12, 2023 – May 21, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 21, 2025KYII · Walk-around1OOSVALLEY EXPRESS LLC 703852312776T/TN
Jan 30, 2024COII · Walk-around0—TRC FREIGHT INC 3650507312776T/TN
Nov 13, 2023TNII · Walk-around0—TRC FREIGHT INC 3650507312776T/TN
Oct 9, 2023WAIII · Driver-only0—TRC FREIGHT INC 36505073127766T/TN
Jul 12, 2023KYI · Full3—TRC FREIGHT INC 3650507312776T/TN
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
VALLEY EXPRESS LLC703852May 21, 2025May 21, 20251WI
TRC FREIGHT INC3650507Jul 12, 2023Jan 30, 20244TN
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.
312776TTN—VALLEY EXPRESS LLCMay 21, 2025 → May 21, 20251
312776TTN—TRC FREIGHT INCJul 12, 2023 → Jan 30, 20243
3127766TTN—TRC FREIGHT INCOct 9, 2023 → Oct 9, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 28, 2026