Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1996 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N253202T1577485 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
11 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 5
First seenJul 30, 2025
AR
Last seenJun 4, 2026
KS
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 11 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
13N253202T1577485
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
1996
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 28, 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 · Jul 30, 2025 – Jun 4, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 4, 2026KSII · Walk-around3—HUDDLESTON MACHINERY MOVING INC 16757965378282/ME
Jun 4, 2026KSII · Walk-around3—HUDDLESTON MACHINERY MOVING INC 16757965378282/ME
Mar 1, 2026NMIII · Driver-only1—STRATEGIC TRANSPORT LLC 43003185378282/ME
Sep 16, 2025INIII · Driver-only4—STRATEGIC TRANSPORT LLC 43003185378282/ME
Jul 30, 2025ARIII · Driver-only1—STRATEGIC TRANSPORT LLC 43003185378282/ME
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
HUDDLESTON MACHINERY MOVING INC1675796Jun 4, 2026Jun 4, 20262MO
STRATEGIC TRANSPORT LLC4300318Jul 30, 2025Mar 1, 20263MO
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
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Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
5378282ME2HUDDLESTON MACHINERY MOVING INCJun 4, 2026 → Jun 4, 20262
5378282ME—STRATEGIC TRANSPORT LLCJul 30, 2025 → Mar 1, 20263
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 28, 2026