Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N2532C8L1543142 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
21 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenSep 27, 2023
PA
Last seenJun 3, 2025
SC
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 21 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
13N2532C8L1543142
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
2020
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 19, 2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Sep 27, 2023 – Jun 3, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 3, 2025SCIII · Driver-only0—MLDVA INC 3044344708960ST/IL
Jul 30, 2024CAIII · Driver-only0—MANAS EXPRESS CORP 2508694706960ST/IL
Sep 27, 2023PAIII · Driver-only2—GOLD STAR EXPRESS INC 2534221708960ST/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MLDVA INC3044344Jun 3, 2025Jun 3, 20251IL
MANAS EXPRESS CORP2508694Jul 30, 2024Jul 30, 20241IL
GOLD STAR EXPRESS INC2534221Sep 27, 2023Sep 27, 20231FL
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.
708960STIL—MLDVA INCJun 3, 2025 → Jun 3, 20251
706960STIL—MANAS EXPRESS CORPJul 30, 2024 → Jul 30, 20241
708960STIL—GOLD STAR EXPRESS INCSep 27, 2023 → Sep 27, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 19, 2026