Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1994 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N2532C5R1562983 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
28 mo
Inspections9
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 9
First seenJan 18, 2024
CO
Last seenMay 13, 2026
KY
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
13N2532C5R1562983
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
1994
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.
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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jan 18, 2024 – May 13, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 13, 2026KYIII · Driver-only0—MINGO EXPRESS INC 3143929939634ST/IL
Sep 9, 2025ALII · Walk-around0—MINGO EXPRESS INC 3143929939634ST/IL
Jul 22, 2025CAII · Walk-around1—MINGO EXPRESS INC 3143929939634ST/IL
Jul 11, 2025INII · Walk-around0—MINGO EXPRESS INC 3143929939634T/IL
Sep 26, 2024ARIII · Driver-only2OOSMINGO EXPRESS INC 3143929939634ST/IL
Aug 29, 2024FLI · Full3—MINGO EXPRESS INC 3143929939634ST/IL
Jul 10, 2024LAII · Walk-around1OOSSTATUS TRANSPORTATION CORPORATION 2177518939645ST/IL
Apr 24, 2024CAII · Walk-around1—STATUS TRANSPORTATION CORPORATION 2177518939645ST/IL
Jan 18, 2024COIII · Driver-only3—MINGO EXPRESS INC 3143929939645ST/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MINGO EXPRESS INC3143929Jan 18, 2024May 13, 20267IL
STATUS TRANSPORTATION CORPORATION2177518Apr 24, 2024Jul 10, 20242FL
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.
939634STIL—MINGO EXPRESS INCAug 29, 2024 → May 13, 20265
939634TIL—MINGO EXPRESS INCJul 11, 2025 → Jul 11, 20251
939645STIL—STATUS TRANSPORTATION CORPORATIONApr 24, 2024 → Jul 10, 20242
939645STIL—MINGO EXPRESS INCJan 18, 2024 → Jan 18, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 16, 2026