Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1995 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N2532C2S1571453 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
25 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 5
First seenMar 29, 2024
CA
Last seenApr 9, 2026
MI
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 25 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
13N2532C2S1571453
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
1995
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 28, 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 · Mar 29, 2024 – Apr 9, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 9, 2026MIIII · Driver-only2—SOUND TRANSPORT INC 4309011DC3982/OK
Jan 20, 2026CAII · Walk-around0—SOUND TRANSPORT INC 4309011DC3982/OK
Oct 21, 2025CAI · Full0—SOUND TRANSPORT INC 4309011DC3982/OK
Apr 2, 2025NMII · Walk-around1—SUNWAY CARRIERS INC 3097552DC3982/OK
Mar 29, 2024CAII · Walk-around0—TRANSNATIONAL EXPERTS INC 3551730DC3982/OK
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SOUND TRANSPORT INC4309011Oct 21, 2025Apr 9, 20263IL
SUNWAY CARRIERS INC3097552Apr 2, 2025Apr 2, 20251IL
TRANSNATIONAL EXPERTS INC3551730Mar 29, 2024Mar 29, 20241IL
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.
DC3982OK—SOUND TRANSPORT INCOct 21, 2025 → Apr 9, 20263
DC3982OK—SUNWAY CARRIERS INCApr 2, 2025 → Apr 2, 20251
DC3982OK—TRANSNATIONAL EXPERTS INCMar 29, 2024 → Mar 29, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 28, 2026