Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N1532C7G1517665 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
31 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 5
First seenAug 22, 2023
LA
Last seenMar 23, 2026
OH
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 31 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
13N1532C7G1517665
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
2016
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 · Aug 22, 2023 – Mar 23, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Mar 23, 2026OHII · Walk-around1OOSCARDINAL TRANSPORT INC 152518SP185ERM/IN
Sep 4, 2024INIII · Driver-only3—JOHN BAXTER TRUCKING LLC 3504298SP185ERM/IN
Mar 11, 2024MDII · Walk-around1OOSJOHN BAXTER TRUCKING LLC 3504298SP185ERM/IN
Oct 6, 2023IAIII · Driver-only3—JOHN BAXTER TRUCKING LLC 3504298SP185ERM/IN
Aug 22, 2023LAIII · Driver-only4OOSJOHN BAXTER TRUCKING LLC 35042983294860/IN
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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 INC152518Mar 23, 2026Mar 23, 20261IL
JOHN BAXTER TRUCKING LLC3504298Aug 22, 2023Sep 4, 20244IN
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.
SP185ERMIN—CARDINAL TRANSPORT INCMar 23, 2026 → Mar 23, 20261
SP185ERMIN—JOHN BAXTER TRUCKING LLCOct 6, 2023 → Sep 4, 20243
3294860IN—JOHN BAXTER TRUCKING LLCAug 22, 2023 → Aug 22, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 28, 2026