Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1996 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13NM05109T35P3555 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
9 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 4
First seenOct 15, 2025
CA
Last seenJul 12, 2026
IA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 9 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
13NM05109T35P3555
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
1996
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.
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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Oct 15, 2025 – Jul 12, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 12, 2026IAIII · Driver-only1—AMEX TRANSPORT INC 24886125562056/ME
Oct 23, 2025NYII · Walk-around13OOSAMEX TRANSPORT INC 24886125562056/ME
Oct 15, 2025CAII · Walk-around1—AMEX TRANSPORT INC 24886125562056/ME
Oct 15, 2025CAII · Walk-around1—TITAN EXPRESS II LLC 21113872926647/ME
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
AMEX TRANSPORT INC2488612Oct 15, 2025Jul 12, 20263OH
TITAN EXPRESS II LLC2111387Oct 15, 2025Oct 15, 20251OH
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
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Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
5562056ME2AMEX TRANSPORT INCOct 15, 2025 → Jul 12, 20263
2926647ME—TITAN EXPRESS II LLCOct 15, 2025 → Oct 15, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 2, 2026