Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2017 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N1532CXH1523171 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under4
33 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 8
First seenOct 11, 2023
OH
Last seenJul 22, 2026
IL
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 33 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.
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
13N1532CXH1523171
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
2017
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 11, 2023 – Jul 22, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 22, 2026ILIII · Driver-only0—SQUARE TRANSPORTATION SOLUTION INC 2089206588005ST/IL
Aug 20, 2025NCIII · Driver-only0—I FRANKO EXPRESS INC 4138464588005ST/IL
Jun 12, 2025SCIII · Driver-only1—I FRANKO EXPRESS INC 4138464588005ST/IL
Jan 16, 2025AZII · Walk-around4—I FRANKO EXPRESS INC 4138464588005ST/IL
Aug 9, 2024NVII · Walk-around5OOSI FRANKO EXPRESS INC 4138464588005ST/IL
Apr 28, 2024MTIII · Driver-only0—I FRANKO EXPRESS INC 4138464588005ST/IL
Oct 11, 2023OHII · Walk-around0—MERX GLOBAL INC 1330321903118ST/IL
Oct 11, 2023OHIII · Driver-only1—SANDICO1INC 3715965588005ST/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SQUARE TRANSPORTATION SOLUTION INC2089206Jul 22, 2026Jul 22, 20261IL
I FRANKO EXPRESS INC4138464Apr 28, 2024Aug 20, 20255IL
MERX GLOBAL INC1330321Oct 11, 2023Oct 11, 20231IL
SANDICO1INC3715965Oct 11, 2023Oct 11, 20231IL
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.
588005STIL2SQUARE TRANSPORTATION SOLUTION INCJul 22, 2026 → Jul 22, 20261
588005STIL—I FRANKO EXPRESS INCApr 28, 2024 → Aug 20, 20255
903118STIL—MERX GLOBAL INCOct 11, 2023 → Oct 11, 20231
588005STIL—SANDICO1INCOct 11, 2023 → Oct 11, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 19, 2026