Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N1532C8G1517738 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
28 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 6
First seenDec 22, 2023
LA
Last seenApr 7, 2026
OH
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 28 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
13N1532C8G1517738
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
2016
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 22, 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 · Dec 22, 2023 – Apr 7, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 7, 2026OHIII · Driver-only0KARALAN TRANSPORTATION LLC 3482167629551T/TN
Sep 12, 2025OHIII · Driver-only1KARALAN TRANSPORTATION LLC 3482167629551T/TN
Jul 28, 2025SCII · Walk-around13OOSBLACK COMMAS INC 3451752152318T/TN
May 9, 2025OHIII · Driver-only1KARALAN TRANSPORTATION LLC 3482167629551T/TN
Jun 29, 2024ALII · Walk-around1BLACK COMMAS INC 3451752152318T/TN
Dec 22, 2023LAIII · Driver-only0BLACK COMMAS INC 3451752152318T/TN
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
KARALAN TRANSPORTATION LLC3482167May 9, 2025Apr 7, 20263OH
BLACK COMMAS INC3451752Dec 22, 2023Jul 28, 20253GA
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.
629551TTNKARALAN TRANSPORTATION LLCMay 9, 2025Apr 7, 20263
152318TTNBLACK COMMAS INCDec 22, 2023Jul 28, 20253
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 22, 2026