Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1993 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N2532CXP1561857 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
26 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 3
First seenAug 4, 2023
LA
Last seenOct 1, 2025
SD
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 26 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
13N2532CXP1561857
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
1993
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 4, 2023 – Oct 1, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 1, 2025SDIII · Driver-only0—C R TRANSPORT INC 602317900209ST/IL
Jan 25, 2024OKIII · Driver-only2—CARDINAL TRANSPORT INC 152518900209ST/IL
Aug 4, 2023LAII · Walk-around1OOSCARDINAL TRANSPORT INC 152518900209ST/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
C R TRANSPORT INC602317Oct 1, 2025Oct 1, 20251IL
CARDINAL TRANSPORT INC152518Aug 4, 2023Jan 25, 20242IL
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.
900209STIL—C R TRANSPORT INCOct 1, 2025 → Oct 1, 20251
900209STIL—CARDINAL TRANSPORT INCAug 4, 2023 → Jan 25, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 19, 2026