Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2019 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N2532C5K1536163 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
17 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 6
First seenJun 21, 2023
MN
Last seenNov 22, 2024
AL
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 17 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
13N2532C5K1536163
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
2019
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 · Jun 21, 2023 – Nov 22, 2024

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Nov 22, 2024ALIII · Driver-only1—GT EXPRESS INC 2472326684880ST/IL
Sep 27, 2024OHIII · Driver-only1—GT EXPRESS INC 2472326684880ST/IL
Sep 25, 2024CTII · Walk-around10OOSGT EXPRESS INC 2472326684880ST/IL
Aug 21, 2024SDIII · Driver-only0—TUTASH EXPRESS INC 3487141684880ST/IL
Jun 27, 2023CAI · Full1—TA TRANS INC 2291190684880ST/IL
Jun 21, 2023MNIII · Driver-only0—TA TRANS INC 2291190684880ST/IL
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
GT EXPRESS INC2472326Sep 25, 2024Nov 22, 20243IL
TUTASH EXPRESS INC3487141Aug 21, 2024Aug 21, 20241IL
TA TRANS INC2291190Jun 21, 2023Jun 27, 20232IL
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.
684880STIL—GT EXPRESS INCSep 25, 2024 → Nov 22, 20243
684880STIL—TUTASH EXPRESS INCAug 21, 2024 → Aug 21, 20241
684880STIL—TA TRANS INCJun 21, 2023 → Jun 27, 20232
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026
2019 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co. — VIN 13N2532C5K1536163