Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1993 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N1532C8P1562470 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
23 mo
Inspections13
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 13
First seenJul 26, 2023
MN
Last seenJun 27, 2025
IL
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 23 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
13N1532C8P1562470
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 · Jul 26, 2023 – Jun 27, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 27, 2025ILIII · Driver-only0—MERCURY LINE LLC 33178025151232/ME
Mar 7, 2025MOIII · Driver-only0—MERCURY LINE LLC 33178025151232/ME
Mar 4, 2025UTI · Full0—MERCURY LINE LLC 33178025151232/ME
Feb 26, 2025COIII · Driver-only3—MERCURY LINE LLC 3317802673240/ME
Jan 7, 2025CAV · Vehicle-only0—MERCURY LINE LLC 3317802515-1232/ME
Jul 30, 2024CAI · Full4OOSMERCURY LINE LLC 33178025151232/ME
Jul 2, 2024PAIII · Driver-only0—MERCURY LINE LLC 33178025151232/ME
Apr 30, 2024CAIII · Driver-only0—MERCURY LINE LLC 33178025151232/ME
Jan 25, 2024CAII · Walk-around0—MERCURY LINE LLC 33178025151232/ME
Jan 12, 2024KSIII · Driver-only3—MERCURY LINE LLC 33178025151232/ME
Dec 26, 2023WAIII · Driver-only0—MERCURY LINE LLC 33178025151232/ME
Dec 3, 2023AZIII · Driver-only2—MERCURY LINE LLC 33178025151232/ME
Jul 26, 2023MNIII · Driver-only1—GRAND CARRIERS LLC 38734265151232/ME
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MERCURY LINE LLC3317802Dec 3, 2023Jun 27, 202512CA
GRAND CARRIERS LLC3873426Jul 26, 2023Jul 26, 20231OH
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.
5151232ME—MERCURY LINE LLCDec 3, 2023 → Jun 27, 202510
673240ME—MERCURY LINE LLCFeb 26, 2025 → Feb 26, 20251
515-1232ME—MERCURY LINE LLCJan 7, 2025 → Jan 7, 20251
5151232ME—GRAND CARRIERS LLCJul 26, 2023 → Jul 26, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 16, 2026