Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N2532C4J1527145 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
21 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 3
First seenSep 15, 2024
NE
Last seenJun 16, 2026
MS
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 21 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
13N2532C4J1527145
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
2018
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 30, 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 · Sep 15, 2024 – Jun 16, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 16, 2026MSII · Walk-around3OOSMERT LINE EXPRESS LLC 4340569956558ST/IL
Jun 16, 2026MSII · Walk-around3OOSMERT LINE EXPRESS LLC 4340569956558ST/IL
Sep 15, 2024NEIII · Driver-only1—KAY TRANSPORTATION LLC 2874636873971ST/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MERT LINE EXPRESS LLC4340569Jun 16, 2026Jun 16, 20262TN
KAY TRANSPORTATION LLC2874636Sep 15, 2024Sep 15, 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.
956558STIL2MERT LINE EXPRESS LLCJun 16, 2026 → Jun 16, 20262
873971STIL—KAY TRANSPORTATION LLCSep 15, 2024 → Sep 15, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 30, 2026