Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1993 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N253209P1561161 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
34 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 7
First seenJun 26, 2023
NM
Last seenApr 6, 2026
PA
Inspected under 3 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.
01

Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
13N253209P1561161
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
1993
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 18, 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 · Jun 26, 2023 – Apr 6, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 6, 2026PAIII · Driver-only1—STEEL CITY HAULING LLC 34011025002411/ME
Jan 22, 2026PAIII · Driver-only0—CERTIFIED FLEET SERVICES LLC 33646475002411/ME
Jun 18, 2024MTIII · Driver-only0—VENTURES MOTOR FREIGHT LLC 28895625002411/ME
Jun 8, 2024IAII · Walk-around6—VENTURES MOTOR FREIGHT LLC 28895625002411/IN
Apr 2, 2024CAI · Full1—VENTURES MOTOR FREIGHT LLC 28895625002411/ME
Aug 29, 2023SDIII · Driver-only0—VENTURES MOTOR FREIGHT LLC 28895625002411/ME
Jun 26, 2023NMII · Walk-around0—VENTURES MOTOR FREIGHT LLC 28895625002411/ME
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
STEEL CITY HAULING LLC3401102Apr 6, 2026Apr 6, 20261PA
CERTIFIED FLEET SERVICES LLC3364647Jan 22, 2026Jan 22, 20261PA
VENTURES MOTOR FREIGHT LLC2889562Jun 26, 2023Jun 18, 20245IL
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.
5002411ME—STEEL CITY HAULING LLCApr 6, 2026 → Apr 6, 20261
5002411ME—CERTIFIED FLEET SERVICES LLCJan 22, 2026 → Jan 22, 20261
5002411ME—VENTURES MOTOR FREIGHT LLCJun 26, 2023 → Jun 18, 20244
5002411IN—VENTURES MOTOR FREIGHT LLCJun 8, 2024 → Jun 8, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 18, 2026