Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2015 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N2532C5F1571789 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
25 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 8
First seenJun 23, 2023
NM
Last seenJul 16, 2025
OH
Inspected under 2 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.
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
13N2532C5F1571789
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
2015
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 17, 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 · Jun 23, 2023 – Jul 16, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 16, 2025OHII · Walk-around2—GBC TRANS INC 3313923954025ST/IL
Apr 28, 2025TXII · Walk-around0—GBC TRANS INC 3313923954025ST/IL
Jan 8, 2025VTIII · Driver-only0—GBC TRANS INC 3313923954025ST/IL
Nov 14, 2024AZIII · Driver-only1—GBC TRANS INC 3313923954025/IL
Nov 14, 2024AZII · Walk-around8OOSGBC TRANS INC 3313923954025/IL
Feb 6, 2024TNII · Walk-around3OOSGBC TRANS INC 3313923954025ST/IL
Dec 12, 2023IAIII · Driver-only3—GBC TRANS INC 3313923954025ST/IL
Jun 23, 2023NMII · Walk-around0—HELIOS FREIGHT LLC 3806203920013ST/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
GBC TRANS INC3313923Dec 12, 2023Jul 16, 20257IL
HELIOS FREIGHT LLC3806203Jun 23, 2023Jun 23, 20231IL
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.
954025STIL—GBC TRANS INCDec 12, 2023 → Jul 16, 20255
954025IL—GBC TRANS INCNov 14, 2024 → Nov 14, 20242
920013STIL—HELIOS FREIGHT LLCJun 23, 2023 → Jun 23, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 17, 2026