Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1994 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N253202R1563871 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
34 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 4
First seenSep 5, 2023
MN
Last seenJul 30, 2026
CO
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 34 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
13N253202R1563871
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
1994
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.
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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Sep 5, 2023 – Jul 30, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 30, 2026COII · Walk-around0—SIGNATURE LOGISTICS LLC 34220644VR6963/CA
Nov 19, 2025SDI · Full7OOSSIGNATURE LOGISTICS LLC 34220644VR6963/CA
Apr 19, 2024COIII · Driver-only0—TA TRANS INC 22911904VR6963/CA
Sep 5, 2023MNI · Full11OOSTA TRANS INC 2291190CP12T00/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SIGNATURE LOGISTICS LLC3422064Nov 19, 2025Jul 30, 20262TX
TA TRANS INC2291190Sep 5, 2023Apr 19, 20242IL
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.
4VR6963CA2SIGNATURE LOGISTICS LLCNov 19, 2025 → Jul 30, 20262
4VR6963CA—TA TRANS INCApr 19, 2024 → Apr 19, 20241
CP12T00CA—TA TRANS INCSep 5, 2023 → Sep 5, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 19, 2026