Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1994 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N253205R1564531 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
10 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenMay 20, 2024
AL
Last seenMar 17, 2025
CA
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 10 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
13N253205R1564531
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.
02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · May 20, 2024 – Mar 17, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Mar 17, 2025CAI · Full0—INTENSE LLC 34719704VU8824/CA
Mar 17, 2025CAI · Full2—G G S INC 21374814VU8824/CA
May 20, 2024ALIII · Driver-only0—TENNESSEE STEEL HAULERS LLC 1593174VU8824/CA
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
G G S INC2137481Mar 17, 2025Mar 17, 20251CA
INTENSE LLC3471970Mar 17, 2025Mar 17, 20251OH
TENNESSEE STEEL HAULERS LLC159317May 20, 2024May 20, 20241TN
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.
4VU8824CA—G G S INCMar 17, 2025 → Mar 17, 20251
4VU8824CA—INTENSE LLCMar 17, 2025 → Mar 17, 20251
4VU8824CA—TENNESSEE STEEL HAULERS LLCMay 20, 2024 → May 20, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 19, 2026