Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1995 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N253207S1571177 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
10 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 7
First seenAug 12, 2025
SD
Last seenJun 18, 2026
IN
Inspected under 2 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
13N253207S1571177
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
1995
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 21, 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 · Aug 12, 2025 – Jun 18, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 18, 2026INIII · Driver-only1—VYTAS EXPRESS INC 37729284WR4340/CA
Mar 28, 2026ARIII · Driver-only1—VYTAS EXPRESS INC 37729284WR4340/CA
Feb 10, 2026SCIII · Driver-only1—VYTAS EXPRESS INC 37729284WR4340/CA
Oct 31, 2025NCIII · Driver-only2—NIKI EXPRESS INC 32182144WR4340/CA
Oct 28, 2025WIII · Walk-around4OOSNIKI EXPRESS INC 32182144WR4340/CA
Oct 2, 2025CTIII · Driver-only1—NIKI EXPRESS INC 32182144WR4340/CA
Aug 12, 2025SDIII · Driver-only1—NIKI EXPRESS INC 32182144WR4340/CA
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
VYTAS EXPRESS INC3772928Feb 10, 2026Jun 18, 20263IL
NIKI EXPRESS INC3218214Aug 12, 2025Oct 31, 20254IL
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.
4WR4340CA2VYTAS EXPRESS INCFeb 10, 2026 → Jun 18, 20263
4WR4340CA—NIKI EXPRESS INCAug 12, 2025 → Oct 31, 20254
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026