Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N1532C7J1524851 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
13 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 4
First seenMay 19, 2025
OK
Last seenJun 3, 2026
NM
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 13 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
13N1532C7J1524851
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
2018
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 5, 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 · May 19, 2025 – Jun 3, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 3, 2026NMII · Walk-around3—XPRESS TRANS INC 4130927U827218/TN
May 31, 2026COII · Walk-around3—XPRESS TRANS INC 4130927U827218/TN
Jun 9, 2025MTIII · Driver-only1—OTTO TRANS INC 3152220U827218/TN
May 19, 2025OKIII · Driver-only1—OTTO TRANS INC 3152220U827218/TN
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
XPRESS TRANS INC4130927May 31, 2026Jun 3, 20262PA
OTTO TRANS INC3152220May 19, 2025Jun 9, 20252PA
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.
U827218TN—XPRESS TRANS INCMay 31, 2026 → Jun 3, 20262
U827218TN—OTTO TRANS INCMay 19, 2025 → Jun 9, 20252
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 5, 2026