Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1996 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N2532C3T1575772 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
8 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 3
First seenOct 7, 2025
NV
Last seenJun 27, 2026
TN
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 8 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
13N2532C3T1575772
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 7, 2025 – Jun 27, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 27, 2026TNIII · Driver-only1—BISON LOGISTICS INC 3719812DQ7527/IL
Jun 17, 2026NMIII · Driver-only1—BISON LOGISTICS INC 3719812DQ7527/OK
Oct 7, 2025NVII · Walk-around3OOSNOMAD FREIGHT INC 2568225DQ7527/OK
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
BISON LOGISTICS INC3719812Jun 17, 2026Jun 27, 20262IL
NOMAD FREIGHT INC2568225Oct 7, 2025Oct 7, 20251IN
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.
DQ7527IL1BISON LOGISTICS INCJun 27, 2026 → Jun 27, 20261
DQ7527OK2BISON LOGISTICS INCJun 17, 2026 → Jun 17, 20261
DQ7527OK—NOMAD FREIGHT INCOct 7, 2025 → Oct 7, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 19, 2026