Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2017 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N2532C5H1514267 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
28 mo
Inspections12
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 12
First seenOct 17, 2023
MN
Last seenFeb 25, 2026
IL
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 28 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
13N2532C5H1514267
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
2017
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 16, 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 · Oct 17, 2023 – Feb 25, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Feb 25, 2026ILIII · Driver-only0—GOLDEN WAY INC 3173205895585ST/IL
Feb 17, 2026ARIII · Driver-only0—GOLDEN WAY INC 3173205895585ST/IL
Dec 23, 2025NMIII · Driver-only0—NOMAD FREIGHT INC 2568225895585ST/IL
Dec 4, 2025MOII · Walk-around3—NOMAD FREIGHT INC 2568225895585ST/IL
Dec 1, 2025CAII · Walk-around2OOSNOMAD FREIGHT INC 2568225895585ST/IL
May 29, 2025NJII · Walk-around4—NOMAD FREIGHT INC 2568225895585ST/IL
Apr 29, 2025AZII · Walk-around2OOSNOMAD FREIGHT INC 2568225895585ST/IL
Mar 22, 2025SDIII · Driver-only0—NOMAD FREIGHT INC 2568225895585ST/IL
Feb 20, 2025WAIII · Driver-only0—NOMAD FREIGHT INC 2568225895585ST/IL
Apr 17, 2024AZIII · Driver-only1—NOMAD FREIGHT INC 2568225895585ST/IL
Feb 21, 2024OHIII · Driver-only1—NOMAD FREIGHT INC 2568225895585ST/IL
Oct 17, 2023MNIII · Driver-only1—NOMAD FREIGHT INC 2568225895585/IL
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
GOLDEN WAY INC3173205Feb 17, 2026Feb 25, 20262IL
NOMAD FREIGHT INC2568225Oct 17, 2023Dec 23, 202510IN
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.
895585STIL—GOLDEN WAY INCFeb 17, 2026 → Feb 25, 20262
895585STIL—NOMAD FREIGHT INCFeb 21, 2024 → Dec 23, 20259
895585IL—NOMAD FREIGHT INCOct 17, 2023 → Oct 17, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 16, 2026