Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1994 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N2532C6R1563012 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
26 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 5
First seenJan 30, 2024
CA
Last seenMar 27, 2026
LA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 26 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
13N2532C6R1563012
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
1994
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 26, 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 30, 2024 – Mar 27, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Mar 27, 2026LAIII · Driver-only1—SMARTWAY EXPRESS INC 3525590934479ST/IL
Mar 12, 2026ARII · Walk-around1—SMARTWAY EXPRESS INC 3525590934479ST/IL
Sep 18, 2025MTII · Walk-around1—SUNWAY CARRIERS INC 3097552934479ST/IL
Apr 10, 2025NYII · Walk-around7OOSSUNWAY CARRIERS INC 3097552934479ST/IL
Jan 30, 2024CAI · Full0—SUNWAY CARRIERS INC 3097552934479ST/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SMARTWAY EXPRESS INC3525590Mar 12, 2026Mar 27, 20262IL
SUNWAY CARRIERS INC3097552Jan 30, 2024Sep 18, 20253IL
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.
934479STIL—SMARTWAY EXPRESS INCMar 12, 2026 → Mar 27, 20262
934479STIL—SUNWAY CARRIERS INCJan 30, 2024 → Sep 18, 20253
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 26, 2026