Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1991 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N248309M1551823 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
15 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 3
First seenDec 4, 2023
SC
Last seenMar 11, 2025
SC
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 15 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
13N248309M1551823
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
1991
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 19, 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 · Dec 4, 2023 – Mar 11, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Mar 11, 2025SCI · Full11OOSTOTAL PACKAGE EXPRESS INC 54085554486PT/SC
Mar 11, 2024SCIII · Driver-only0—EASTERN EXPRESS INC 16240854486PT/SC
Dec 4, 2023SCIII · Driver-only0—EASTERN EXPRESS INC 16240854486PT/SC
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
TOTAL PACKAGE EXPRESS INC540855Mar 11, 2025Mar 11, 20251OH
EASTERN EXPRESS INC162408Dec 4, 2023Mar 11, 20242IN
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.
54486PTSC—TOTAL PACKAGE EXPRESS INCMar 11, 2025 → Mar 11, 20251
54486PTSC—EASTERN EXPRESS INCDec 4, 2023 → Mar 11, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 19, 2026
1991 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co. — VIN 13N248309M1551823