Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1996 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N2532C8T1577968 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
8 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenAug 28, 2025
CA
Last seenApr 8, 2026
LA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 8 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
13N2532C8T1577968
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
1996
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 · Aug 28, 2025 – Apr 8, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 8, 2026LAIII · Driver-only0—TRANSNATIONAL EXPERTS INC 35517301023103ST/IL
Feb 4, 2026MTIII · Driver-only1—TRANSNATIONAL EXPERTS INC 35517301023103ST/IL
Aug 28, 2025CAI · Full0—DAIMLER LOGISTICS INC 35231061023103ST/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
TRANSNATIONAL EXPERTS INC3551730Feb 4, 2026Apr 8, 20262IL
DAIMLER LOGISTICS INC3523106Aug 28, 2025Aug 28, 20251IL
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.
1023103STIL—TRANSNATIONAL EXPERTS INCFeb 4, 2026 → Apr 8, 20262
1023103STIL—DAIMLER LOGISTICS INCAug 28, 2025 → Aug 28, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 19, 2026