Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1993 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N2532C1P1561844 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
27 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 7
First seenJul 20, 2023
PA
Last seenOct 19, 2025
CA
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 27 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
13N2532C1P1561844
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 · Jul 20, 2023 – Oct 19, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 19, 2025CAIII · Driver-only1—TRANSNATIONAL EXPERTS INC 3551730PT602T7/PA
Jul 10, 2025CAI · Full5OOSSUNWAY CARRIERS INC 3097552PT602T7/PA
Apr 19, 2025CAI · Full4OOSSUNWAY CARRIERS INC 3097552PT602T7/PA
Jan 29, 2024TXII · Walk-around0—SUNWAY CARRIERS INC 3097552PT602T7/PA
Oct 10, 2023PAIII · Driver-only2—USPENN EXPRESS 3606852PT736R8/PA
Jul 20, 2023OHIII · Driver-only1—SUNWAY CARRIERS INC 3097552PT736R8/PA
Jul 20, 2023PAII · Walk-around3OOSSUNWAY CARRIERS INC 3097552PT736R8/PA
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
TRANSNATIONAL EXPERTS INC3551730Oct 19, 2025Oct 19, 20251IL
SUNWAY CARRIERS INC3097552Jul 20, 2023Jul 10, 20255IL
USPENN EXPRESS3606852Oct 10, 2023Oct 10, 20231PA
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.
PT602T7PA—TRANSNATIONAL EXPERTS INCOct 19, 2025 → Oct 19, 20251
PT602T7PA—SUNWAY CARRIERS INCJan 29, 2024 → Jul 10, 20253
PT736R8PA—USPENN EXPRESSOct 10, 2023 → Oct 10, 20231
PT736R8PA—SUNWAY CARRIERS INCJul 20, 2023 → Jul 20, 20232
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 18, 2026