Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2017 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N1532C7H1518008 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
31 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 8
First seenOct 11, 2023
LA
Last seenMay 5, 2026
VA
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.
01

Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
13N1532C7H1518008
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
2017
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 17, 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 · Oct 11, 2023 – May 5, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 5, 2026VAI · Full0—STAR WAY CORP 1958419585024ST/IL
Dec 16, 2025WII · Full2—RAPID EXPRESS INC 2572797585024ST/IL
Oct 22, 2025NMIII · Driver-only0—RAPID EXPRESS INC 2572797585024ST/IL
May 22, 2024WAIII · Driver-only0—STAR WAY CORP 1958419585024ST/IL
Apr 22, 2024COIII · Driver-only0—STAR WAY CORP 1958419DLT951/IL
Mar 6, 2024ILII · Walk-around0—RAPID EXPRESS INC 2572797585024ST/IL
Jan 26, 2024MOIII · Driver-only0—STAR WAY CORP 1958419585024ST/IL
Oct 11, 2023LAIII · Driver-only0—STAR WAY CORP 1958419585024ST/IL
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
STAR WAY CORP1958419Oct 11, 2023May 5, 20265IL
RAPID EXPRESS INC2572797Mar 6, 2024Dec 16, 20253WI
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.
585024STIL—STAR WAY CORPOct 11, 2023 → May 5, 20264
585024STIL—RAPID EXPRESS INCMar 6, 2024 → Dec 16, 20253
DLT951IL—STAR WAY CORPApr 22, 2024 → Apr 22, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 17, 2026