Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1993 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N1532C9P1561778 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
22 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 7
First seenOct 17, 2023
MN
Last seenAug 27, 2025
IL
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 22 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
13N1532C9P1561778
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
1993
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 19, 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 · Oct 17, 2023 – Aug 27, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 27, 2025ILIII · Driver-only0—MDA LOGISTICS INC 2899839927808/IL
May 23, 2025VAI · Full0—MDA LOGISTICS INC 28998392899839/IL
Feb 24, 2025MOI · Full0—MDA LOGISTICS INC 2899839927808ST/IL
Aug 5, 2024WAIII · Driver-only2—MDA LOGISTICS INC 2899839927808ST/IL
Apr 30, 2024COIV · Special0—MDA LOGISTICS INC 2899839927808ST/IL
Dec 20, 2023INIII · Driver-only1—TRAIN INC 2642345927808ST/IL
Oct 17, 2023MNIII · Driver-only1—TRAIN INC 2642345927808ST/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MDA LOGISTICS INC2899839Apr 30, 2024Aug 27, 20255IL
TRAIN INC2642345Oct 17, 2023Dec 20, 20232IL
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.
927808IL—MDA LOGISTICS INCAug 27, 2025 → Aug 27, 20251
2899839IL—MDA LOGISTICS INCMay 23, 2025 → May 23, 20251
927808STIL—MDA LOGISTICS INCApr 30, 2024 → Feb 24, 20253
927808STIL—TRAIN INCOct 17, 2023 → Dec 20, 20232
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 19, 2026