Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N2532C7L1543147 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
34 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 8
First seenSep 1, 2023
IL
Last seenJul 2, 2026
IN
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 34 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
13N2532C7L1543147
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
2020
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 18, 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 · Sep 1, 2023 – Jul 2, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 2, 2026INIII · Driver-only1—GT XPRESS INC 2836194708963ST/IL
Feb 5, 2026ARIII · Driver-only1—GT EXPRESS INC 2472326708963ST/IL
Jun 9, 2025ARIII · Driver-only0—GT EXPRESS INC 2472326708963ST/IL
May 21, 2025TXII · Walk-around0—GT EXPRESS INC 2472326708963ST/IL
Apr 30, 2025VAIII · Driver-only0—GT EXPRESS INC 2472326708963ST/IL
Feb 14, 2025NCII · Walk-around1OOSGT EXPRESS INC 2472326708963ST/IL
Mar 26, 2024ILIII · Driver-only0—GT EXPRESS INC 2472326708963ST/IL
Sep 1, 2023ILIII · Driver-only0—TESSIL LOGISTICS INC 3040063708963ST/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
GT XPRESS INC2836194Jul 2, 2026Jul 2, 20261IL
GT EXPRESS INC2472326Mar 26, 2024Feb 5, 20266IL
TESSIL LOGISTICS INC3040063Sep 1, 2023Sep 1, 20231IL
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.
708963STIL2GT XPRESS INCJul 2, 2026 → Jul 2, 20261
708963STIL—GT EXPRESS INCMar 26, 2024 → Feb 5, 20266
708963STIL—TESSIL LOGISTICS INCSep 1, 2023 → Sep 1, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 18, 2026