Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N1532C9J1525502 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
17 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 4
First seenMar 19, 2024
SC
Last seenAug 1, 2025
AR
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 17 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
13N1532C9J1525502
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 · Mar 19, 2024 – Aug 1, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 1, 2025ARIII · Driver-only0—PRIME TRADE INC 4027558898259ST/IL
Aug 21, 2024OHII · Walk-around2OOSFREIGHT AMERICA INC 2842691898259ST/IL
Jun 13, 2024NCIII · Driver-only0—FREIGHT AMERICA INC 2842691962223ST/IL
Mar 19, 2024SCIII · Driver-only9—FREIGHT AMERICA INC 2842691NONE/OT
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
PRIME TRADE INC4027558Aug 1, 2025Aug 1, 20251IL
FREIGHT AMERICA INC2842691Mar 19, 2024Aug 21, 20243IL
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.
898259STIL—PRIME TRADE INCAug 1, 2025 → Aug 1, 20251
898259STIL—FREIGHT AMERICA INCAug 21, 2024 → Aug 21, 20241
962223STIL—FREIGHT AMERICA INCJun 13, 2024 → Jun 13, 20241
NONEOT—FREIGHT AMERICA INCMar 19, 2024 → Mar 19, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 5, 2026