Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N2532C8M1546270 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
37 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 3
First seenJun 21, 2023
OK
Last seenJul 28, 2026
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 37 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
13N2532C8M1546270
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
2021
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Aug 2, 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 · Jun 21, 2023 – Jul 28, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 28, 2026TXII · Walk-around3OOSCARGO EXPERT INC 3907101036F566/TX
Aug 5, 2023ARIII · Driver-only1—USF TRANSPORTATION INC 3009408237B701/TX
Jun 21, 2023OKIII · Driver-only1—CARGO EXPERT INC 3907101237B701/TX
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
CARGO EXPERT INC3907101Jun 21, 2023Jul 28, 20262TX
USF TRANSPORTATION INC3009408Aug 5, 2023Aug 5, 20231TX
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.
036F566TX2CARGO EXPERT INCJul 28, 2026 → Jul 28, 20261
237B701TX—USF TRANSPORTATION INCAug 5, 2023 → Aug 5, 20231
237B701TX—CARGO EXPERT INCJun 21, 2023 → Jun 21, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 2, 2026