Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N2532C4L1543154 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
34 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 8
First seen08/02/2023
CO
Last seen06/22/2026
OH
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 34 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
13N2532C4L1543154
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
2020
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
06/18/2026
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 · 08/02/2023 – 06/22/2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
06/22/2026OHII · Walk-around0—SONS OF THUNDER CARRIER SERVICE LLC 2589551002B026/TX
09/16/2025TNII · Walk-around1OOSGT EXPRESS INC 2472326708972ST/IL
06/09/2025ILIII · Driver-only0—TRIDENT TRANSPORTATION INC 3353780708972ST/IL
05/30/2025SDIII · Driver-only0—TRIDENT TRANSPORTATION INC 3353780708972ST/IL
01/31/2025MOIII · Driver-only0—TRIDENT TRANSPORTATION INC 3353780708972ST/IL
10/03/2024SDIII · Driver-only0—TRIDENT TRANSPORTATION INC 3353780708972ST/IL
09/19/2024WYI · Full1—TRIDENT TRANSPORTATION INC 3353780708972ST/IL
08/02/2023COIII · Driver-only3—GT EXPRESS INC 2472326708972ST/IL
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SONS OF THUNDER CARRIER SERVICE LLC258955106/22/202606/22/20261TX
GT EXPRESS INC247232608/02/202309/16/20252IL
TRIDENT TRANSPORTATION INC335378009/19/202406/09/20255IL
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.
002B026TX2SONS OF THUNDER CARRIER SERVICE LLC06/22/2026 → 06/22/20261
708972STIL—GT EXPRESS INC08/02/2023 → 09/16/20252
708972STIL—TRIDENT TRANSPORTATION INC09/19/2024 → 06/09/20255
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded 06/18/2026
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