Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N2532C3L1543159 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under5
25 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 6
First seen06/07/2024
TX
Last seen07/16/2026
IN
Inspected under 5 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
13N2532C3L1543159
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
2020
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
06/28/2026
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 · 06/07/2024 – 07/16/2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
07/16/2026INII · Walk-around3—BRITES TRANSPORTATION LLC 2058918708977ST/IL
10/09/2025PAII · Walk-around5—MTR TRANSPORTATION INC 3562041708977ST/IL
08/21/2025MIII · Walk-around1—FUGASO LLC 3105934708977ST/IL
05/18/2025NMII · Walk-around1OOSFUGASO LLC 3105934708977ST/IL
09/03/2024CAI · Full3—TRIDENT TRANSPORTATION INC 3353780708977ST/IL
06/07/2024TXI · Full1OOSTESSIL LOGISTICS INC 3040063708977ST/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

5 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
BRITES TRANSPORTATION LLC205891807/16/202607/16/20261IN
MTR TRANSPORTATION INC356204110/09/202510/09/20251IL
FUGASO LLC310593405/18/202508/21/20252IL
TRIDENT TRANSPORTATION INC335378009/03/202409/03/20241IL
TESSIL LOGISTICS INC304006306/07/202406/07/20241IL
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.
708977STIL2BRITES TRANSPORTATION LLC07/16/2026 → 07/16/20261
708977STIL—MTR TRANSPORTATION INC10/09/2025 → 10/09/20251
708977STIL—FUGASO LLC05/18/2025 → 08/21/20252
708977STIL—TRIDENT TRANSPORTATION INC09/03/2024 → 09/03/20241
708977STIL—TESSIL LOGISTICS INC06/07/2024 → 06/07/20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded 06/28/2026