Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2000 Fontaine trailer

1R1F94825YK500733 · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
1 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 3
First seenOct 3, 2025
NC
Last seenNov 12, 2025
MS
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 1 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
1R1F94825YK500733
Make
Fontaine trailer
Model
Not decoded
Model year
2000
Body class
Not decoded
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 26, 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 · Oct 3, 2025 – Nov 12, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Nov 12, 2025MSII · Walk-around0—MDW TRANSPORTATION INC 35931345244339/ME
Nov 5, 2025VAII · Walk-around3OOSKARS INC 17087685244339/ME
Oct 3, 2025NCIII · Driver-only0—MDW TRANSPORTATION INC 35931345244339/ME
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MDW TRANSPORTATION INC3593134Oct 3, 2025Nov 12, 20252IL
KARS INC1708768Nov 5, 2025Nov 5, 20251ID
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.
5244339ME—MDW TRANSPORTATION INCOct 3, 2025 → Nov 12, 20252
5244339ME—KARS INCNov 5, 2025 → Nov 5, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 26, 2026