Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1996 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N2532C9T1578160 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
11 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 5
First seenAug 12, 2025
IL
Last seenJul 22, 2026
CO
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 11 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
13N2532C9T1578160
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
1996
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 · Aug 12, 2025 – Jul 22, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 22, 2026COII · Walk-around9OOSBINGO TRANS INC 3083811641540T/TN
May 29, 2026ILIII · Driver-only0—BINGO TRANS INC 3083811641540T/TN
May 22, 2026KYI · Full1OOSBINGO TRANS INC 3083811641540T/TN
Jan 26, 2026UTII · Walk-around8OOSBINGO TRANS INC 3083811641540T/TN
Aug 12, 2025ILIII · Driver-only0—N & G TRUCKING COMPANY INC 2130284641540T/TN
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
BINGO TRANS INC3083811Jan 26, 2026Jul 22, 20264PA
N & G TRUCKING COMPANY INC2130284Aug 12, 2025Aug 12, 20251GA
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.
641540TTN2BINGO TRANS INCJan 26, 2026 → Jul 22, 20264
641540TTN—N & G TRUCKING COMPANY INCAug 12, 2025 → Aug 12, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 5, 2026