Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1993 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N1532C7P1561536 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
31 mo
Inspections18
all-time
OOS inspections7
of 18
First seenNov 13, 2023
WI
Last seenJun 12, 2026
KS
Inspected under 3 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
13N1532C7P1561536
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
1993
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 · Nov 13, 2023 – Jun 12, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 12, 2026KSII · Walk-around4OOSUZEX TRANSPORTATION LLC 4127222945209ST/IL
May 20, 2026MTII · Walk-around2OOSREDBEARD TRUCKING LLC 4040323945209ST/IL
Apr 18, 2026CAIII · Driver-only0—REDBEARD TRUCKING LLC 4040323945209ST/IL
Apr 9, 2026COII · Walk-around8OOSREDBEARD TRUCKING LLC 4040323945209ST/IL
Mar 23, 2026NMII · Walk-around0—REDBEARD TRUCKING LLC 4040323945209ST/IL
Feb 19, 2026IDII · Walk-around4—REDBEARD TRUCKING LLC 4040323NOPLATE/IL
Jan 23, 2026MNII · Walk-around5OOSUZEX TRANSPORTATION LLC 4127222945209ST/IL
Dec 4, 2025WAII · Walk-around3OOSUZEX TRANSPORTATION LLC 4127222945209ST/IL
Dec 3, 2025MTII · Walk-around3OOSREDBEARD TRUCKING LLC 4040323945209ST/IL
Nov 12, 2025MOII · Walk-around1OOSUZEX TRANSPORTATION LLC 4127222945209ST/IL
Nov 7, 2025WYIII · Driver-only3—REDBEARD TRUCKING LLC 4040323945209ST/IL
Oct 7, 2025COIII · Driver-only1—REDBEARD TRUCKING LLC 4040323945209/IL
Apr 24, 2025CAII · Walk-around1—REDBEARD TRUCKING LLC 4040323945209ST/IL
Jul 24, 2024NEIII · Driver-only0—API EXPRESS INC 2558643945209/IL
May 16, 2024WII · Full1—API EXPRESS INC 2558643945209ST/IL
Mar 22, 2024SDIII · Driver-only0—API EXPRESS INC 2558643945209ST/IL
Feb 12, 2024MEIII · Driver-only0—API EXPRESS INC 2558643945209ST/IL
Nov 13, 2023WIII · Walk-around0—API EXPRESS INC 2558643945209ST/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
UZEX TRANSPORTATION LLC4127222Nov 12, 2025Jun 12, 20264IL
REDBEARD TRUCKING LLC4040323Apr 24, 2025May 20, 20269IL
API EXPRESS INC2558643Nov 13, 2023Jul 24, 20245IL
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.
945209STIL2UZEX TRANSPORTATION LLCNov 12, 2025 → Jun 12, 20264
945209STIL—REDBEARD TRUCKING LLCApr 24, 2025 → May 20, 20267
NOPLATEIL—REDBEARD TRUCKING LLCFeb 19, 2026 → Feb 19, 20261
945209IL—REDBEARD TRUCKING LLCOct 7, 2025 → Oct 7, 20251
945209IL—API EXPRESS INCJul 24, 2024 → Jul 24, 20241
945209STIL—API EXPRESS INCNov 13, 2023 → May 16, 20244
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 16, 2026