Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1996 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N2532C1T1577973 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
9 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 4
First seenOct 14, 2025
MO
Last seenJul 22, 2026
TN
Inspected under 2 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.
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
13N2532C1T1577973
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.
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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Oct 14, 2025 – Jul 22, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 22, 2026TNI · Full3OOSBABI EXPRESS INC 43615271022793ST/IL
Jun 12, 2026MOIII · Driver-only3OOSBABI EXPRESS INC 43615271022793ST/IL
Mar 10, 2026MOII · Walk-around6OOSBABI EXPRESS INC 43615271022793ST/IL
Oct 14, 2025MOI · Full0—ALLIANCE J INC 39047801022793ST/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
BABI EXPRESS INC4361527Mar 10, 2026Jul 22, 20263IL
ALLIANCE J INC3904780Oct 14, 2025Oct 14, 20251IL
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
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Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
1022793STIL2BABI EXPRESS INCMar 10, 2026 → Jul 22, 20263
1022793STIL—ALLIANCE J INCOct 14, 2025 → Oct 14, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 19, 2026