Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N253204M1540472 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
18 mo
Inspections10
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 10
First seenMar 27, 2024
PA
Last seenSep 16, 2025
OH
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 18 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
13N253204M1540472
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
2021
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 16, 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 · Mar 27, 2024 – Sep 16, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 16, 2025OHII · Walk-around0—AMERICAN TRANSPORT INC 282721XMV4717/PA
May 20, 2025NYIII · Driver-only0—JAMES HAFER 203051XMV4717/PA
Apr 16, 2025OKI · Full3OOSJAMES HAFER 203051XMV4717/PA
Apr 1, 2025NYII · Walk-around2OOSJAMES HAFER 203051XMV4717/PA
Feb 4, 2025NYII · Walk-around9—JAMES HAFER 203051XMV4717/PA
Jan 14, 2025PAII · Walk-around0—JAMES HAFER 203051XMV4717/PA
Sep 17, 2024INII · Walk-around1OOSJAMES HAFER 203051XMV4717/PA
Sep 12, 2024NYII · Walk-around2—JAMES HAFER 203051XMV4717/PA
Jul 9, 2024NYII · Walk-around0—JAMES HAFER 203051XMV4717/PA
Mar 27, 2024PAIII · Driver-only1—JAMES HAFER 203051XMV4717/PA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
AMERICAN TRANSPORT INC282721Sep 16, 2025Sep 16, 20251PA
JAMES HAFER203051Mar 27, 2024May 20, 20259PA
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.
XMV4717PA—AMERICAN TRANSPORT INCSep 16, 2025 → Sep 16, 20251
XMV4717PA—JAMES HAFERMar 27, 2024 → May 20, 20259
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 16, 2026