Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1996 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N2532C0T1577964 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
5 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenJun 2, 2025
ME
Last seenNov 22, 2025
SD
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 5 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
13N2532C0T1577964
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
1996
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 · Jun 2, 2025 – Nov 22, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Nov 22, 2025SDIII · Driver-only0—TBS EXPRESS INC 36711081023131ST/IL
Jun 26, 2025WIIII · Driver-only0—RUBY LOGISTICS INC 35205211023131ST/IL
Jun 2, 2025MEIII · Driver-only2—RUBY LOGISTICS INC 3520521TEMP/PA
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
TBS EXPRESS INC3671108Nov 22, 2025Nov 22, 20251IL
RUBY LOGISTICS INC3520521Jun 2, 2025Jun 26, 20252IL
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.
1023131STIL—TBS EXPRESS INCNov 22, 2025 → Nov 22, 20251
1023131STIL—RUBY LOGISTICS INCJun 26, 2025 → Jun 26, 20251
TEMPPA—RUBY LOGISTICS INCJun 2, 2025 → Jun 2, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 19, 2026