Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1996 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N2532C0T1578161 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
9 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 3
First seenJul 4, 2025
NM
Last seenApr 14, 2026
MT
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 9 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
13N2532C0T1578161
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 · Jul 4, 2025 – Apr 14, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 14, 2026MTI · Full3—CAROLINA LOGISTICS INC 2355570641542T/SC
Sep 26, 2025TXII · Walk-around4OOSKAINAT TRANSPORTATION LLC 3687746641542T/TN
Jul 4, 2025NMIII · Driver-only1—AZ EXPRESS LINE INC 3512719641542T/TN
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
CAROLINA LOGISTICS INC2355570Apr 14, 2026Apr 14, 20261SC
KAINAT TRANSPORTATION LLC3687746Sep 26, 2025Sep 26, 20251IN
AZ EXPRESS LINE INC3512719Jul 4, 2025Jul 4, 20251KS
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.
641542TSC—CAROLINA LOGISTICS INCApr 14, 2026 → Apr 14, 20261
641542TTN—KAINAT TRANSPORTATION LLCSep 26, 2025 → Sep 26, 20251
641542TTN—AZ EXPRESS LINE INCJul 4, 2025 → Jul 4, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 19, 2026