Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1996 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N2532C3T1577974 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
9 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections5
of 8
First seenAug 1, 2025
NE
Last seenMay 12, 2026
ID
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.
01

Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
13N2532C3T1577974
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
1996
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 21, 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 · Aug 1, 2025 – May 12, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 12, 2026IDI · Full8OOSBABI EXPRESS INC 43615271022792ST/IL
May 6, 2026OKIII · Driver-only1OOSBABI EXPRESS INC 436152710227925T/IL
May 6, 2026OKIII · Driver-only1OOSBABI EXPRESS INC 436152710227925T/IL
May 6, 2026OKIII · Driver-only1OOSBABI EXPRESS INC 436152710227925T/IL
Nov 3, 2025MOII · Walk-around0—ALLIANCE J INC 39047801022792ST/IL
Oct 30, 2025WAII · Walk-around3OOSALLIANCE J INC 39047801022792ST/IL
Oct 18, 2025NMI · Full0—ALLIANCE J INC 39047801022792ST/PA
Aug 1, 2025NEIII · Driver-only2—ALLIANCE J INC 39047801022792ST/IL
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
BABI EXPRESS INC4361527May 6, 2026May 12, 20264IL
ALLIANCE J INC3904780Aug 1, 2025Nov 3, 20254IL
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.
1022792STIL—BABI EXPRESS INCMay 12, 2026 → May 12, 20261
10227925TIL2BABI EXPRESS INCMay 6, 2026 → May 6, 20263
1022792STIL—ALLIANCE J INCAug 1, 2025 → Nov 3, 20253
1022792STPA—ALLIANCE J INCOct 18, 2025 → Oct 18, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026