Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1996 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N2532C6T1578164 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
7 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 5
First seenJun 4, 2025
AL
Last seenJan 14, 2026
SC
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 7 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
13N2532C6T1578164
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
1996
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 · Jun 4, 2025 – Jan 14, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jan 14, 2026SCIII · Driver-only2—HOT SHOT EXPRESS INC 269495641544T/TN
Jan 10, 2026TXII · Walk-around3—HOT SHOT EXPRESS INC 269495641544T/TN
Jul 22, 2025GAI · Full9OOSHOT SHOT EXPRESS INC 269495641544T/TN
Jul 10, 2025TNIII · Driver-only0—HOT SHOT EXPRESS INC 269495641544T/TN
Jun 4, 2025ALIII · Driver-only4—ALJ TRANSPORT LLC 3892834000000/AL
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
HOT SHOT EXPRESS INC269495Jul 10, 2025Jan 14, 20264PA
ALJ TRANSPORT LLC3892834Jun 4, 2025Jun 4, 20251FL
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.
641544TTN—HOT SHOT EXPRESS INCJul 10, 2025 → Jan 14, 20264
000000AL—ALJ TRANSPORT LLCJun 4, 2025 → Jun 4, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 26, 2026