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License Plate ME FONTAINE (Maine) — Shaffer Transport Llc

USDOT 2012503 · 1993 Fontaine Trailer Co.

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Recorded vehicle, plate and carrier history

These are dated observations in the records available to us. They do not establish ownership, a sale, a transfer date, or continuous use between observations. The latest observation may not describe today’s vehicle or carrier.

Earliest and latest dates below are observations we have retained, not registration dates.
Observed datesVINPlateReported carrier
2026-08-1013N2532C5P1561457ME FONTAINESHAFFER TRANSPORT LLC · USDOT 2012503
2025-11-0313N148203A1551468ME FONTAINEMID-ATLANTIC STEEL LLC · USDOT 1569622

Evidence: FMCSA inspection observations and retained snapshots of our vehicle records. Coverage is incomplete; an unreported change cannot be dated from these records.

Most recently recorded carrier for this plate

Shaffer Transport Llc Active

USDOT
2012503
MC
709145
Status
Active
Type
Carrier & Shipper
Based in
Richmond, IN
Power units
23
Drivers
60
Inspections (24 mo)
17
Crashes (24 mo)
0
Vehicle OOS rate
100%

Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2026-08-10). This does not establish current ownership or confirm that the carrier still operates this vehicle.

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This plate has also been operated by 1 other carrier (listed below).

Plate
ME-FONTAINE
Vehicles
2
Inspections
4
OOS results
0
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What this means

License plate ME-FONTAINE appears in FMCSA inspection records 4 times. 2 different VINs appear under this plate in the available inspection records. The records do not establish why the association changed. Operated by 2 different carriers (DOT numbers) over its inspection history. Most recent operating carrier: Shaffer Transport Llc (USDOT 2012503). Vehicle make on file: Fontaine Trailer Co. (FONTAINE T) (SEMI-TRAILER). No out-of-service violations are recorded under this plate in the available inspection records. Other violations may still be present.

About this plate

Commercial license plate ME-FONTAINE (Maine) appears in FMCSA roadside inspection records tied to 2 commercial vehicles. Inspection activity under this plate runs from 2025-11-03 to 2026-08-10. The latest inspection was in New York, a Level III — driver and paperwork only. That is outside the plate's issuing jurisdiction (Maine).

Vehicles recorded under plate ME-FONTAINE

This plate has been recorded on 2 different VINs. Vehicles on record: 13N2532C5P1561457 (1993 Fontaine Trailer Co., 2026-01-21 to 2026-08-10); 13N148203A1551468 (2010 Fontaine Trailer Co., 2025-11-03).

Combined inspection & out-of-service record

Across all vehicles on this plate there are 4 inspections on FMCSA record. No out-of-service violations appear in the available records under this plate. This does not mean that every inspection was free of other violations.

Operators

2 carriers have operated vehicles under this plate (most recent first): Shaffer Transport Llc (USDOT 2012503) from 2026-01-21 to 2026-08-10; Mid-Atlantic Steel Llc (USDOT 1569622) on 2025-11-03.

Vehicle detail (inspections per unit)
VIN 13N2532C5P1561457 1993 Fontaine Trailer Co. (FONTAINE T) Fontaine Trailer Co. · SEMI-TRAILER
2026-01-21 → 2026-08-10
Carrier: SHAFFER TRANSPORT LLC (DOT 2012503) · 3 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in New York · Level III — driver and paperwork only
VIN 13N148203A1551468 2010 Fontaine Fontaine Trailer Co. · SEMI-TRAILER
Last seen 2025-11-03
Carrier: MID-ATLANTIC STEEL LLC (DOT 1569622) · 1 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in Maryland · Level I — full inspection of the driver and the vehicle

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why is plate ME-FONTAINE linked to 2 different VINs?
FMCSA inspection records list 2 distinct VINs under plate ME-FONTAINE: VIN 13N2532C5P1561457 (1993 Fontaine Trailer Co.), VIN 13N148203A1551468 (2010 Fontaine Trailer Co.).
Why does plate ME-FONTAINE appear under different DOT numbers?
Inspections under this plate were recorded against 2 USDOT numbers: Shaffer Transport Llc (USDOT 2012503), Mid-Atlantic Steel Llc (USDOT 1569622).

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