Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N2532C8L1536742 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
31 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 4
First seenSep 26, 2023
SD
Last seenApr 1, 2026
NV
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 31 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
13N2532C8L1536742
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
2020
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 5, 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 26, 2023 – Apr 1, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 1, 2026NVII · Walk-around2—AB START LLC 36998185578402/ME
Aug 28, 2025NMII · Walk-around0—AB START LLC 36998185578402/ME
Sep 28, 2024SDIII · Driver-only0—ELBRUS FREIGHTLINES LLC 201792930599AC/WA
Sep 26, 2023SDIII · Driver-only0—ELBRUS FREIGHTLINES LLC 201792930559AC/WA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
AB START LLC3699818Aug 28, 2025Apr 1, 20262IL
ELBRUS FREIGHTLINES LLC2017929Sep 26, 2023Sep 28, 20242WA
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
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Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
5578402ME—AB START LLCAug 28, 2025 → Apr 1, 20262
30599ACWA—ELBRUS FREIGHTLINES LLCSep 28, 2024 → Sep 28, 20241
30559ACWA—ELBRUS FREIGHTLINES LLCSep 26, 2023 → Sep 26, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 5, 2026