Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1994 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N1532C5R1563742 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
27 mo
Inspections9
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 9
First seenSep 9, 2023
NM
Last seenDec 8, 2025
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 27 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
13N1532C5R1563742
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
1994
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 16, 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 · Sep 9, 2023 – Dec 8, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Dec 8, 2025TXII · Walk-around0—DK EXPRESS LLC 37837824VT3569/CA
Oct 21, 2025MSIII · Driver-only0—DK EXPRESS LLC 37837824VT3569/CA
Jan 16, 2025MSIII · Driver-only0—DK EXPRESS LLC 37837824VT3569/CA
Sep 23, 2024LAIII · Driver-only0—DK EXPRESS LLC 37837824VT3569/CA
Feb 26, 2024CTIII · Driver-only1—TA TRANS INC 22911904VT3569/CA
Feb 21, 2024SCII · Walk-around6OOSTA TRANS INC 22911904VT3569/CA
Dec 26, 2023CAII · Walk-around1—TA TRANS INC 22911904VT3569/CA
Dec 22, 2023ARII · Walk-around1OOSTA TRANS INC 22911904VT3569/CA
Sep 9, 2023NMI · Full0—TA TRANS INC 2291190TEMP/CA
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
DK EXPRESS LLC3783782Sep 23, 2024Dec 8, 20254TX
TA TRANS INC2291190Sep 9, 2023Feb 26, 20245IL
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.
4VT3569CA—DK EXPRESS LLCSep 23, 2024 → Dec 8, 20254
4VT3569CA—TA TRANS INCDec 22, 2023 → Feb 26, 20244
TEMPCA—TA TRANS INCSep 9, 2023 → Sep 9, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 16, 2026