Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2022 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N1532C8N1546475 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
28 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 6
First seenNov 15, 2023
CA
Last seenMar 12, 2026
KS
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
13N1532C8N1546475
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
2022
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.
02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Nov 15, 2023 – Mar 12, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Mar 12, 2026KSIII · Driver-only0—TBIS EXPRESS INC 39216155116960/ME
Nov 30, 2025IAII · Walk-around1OOSTBIS EXPRESS INC 39216155116960/ME
May 20, 2025COI · Full1—TBS EXPRESS INC 36711085116960/ME
Mar 10, 2025MNI · Full0—TBS EXPRESS INC 36711085116960/ME
Jun 13, 2024ORII · Walk-around1OOSTBS EXPRESS INC 36711085116960/ME
Nov 15, 2023CAI · Full1OOSTBS EXPRESS INC 36711085116960/IL
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
TBIS EXPRESS INC3921615Nov 30, 2025Mar 12, 20262IL
TBS EXPRESS INC3671108Nov 15, 2023May 20, 20254IL
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.
5116960ME—TBIS EXPRESS INCNov 30, 2025 → Mar 12, 20262
5116960ME—TBS EXPRESS INCJun 13, 2024 → May 20, 20253
5116960IL—TBS EXPRESS INCNov 15, 2023 → Nov 15, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 22, 2026