VIN 13N148201S1573650 — 1995 Fontaine Trailer Co. (FONTAINE T) Fontaine Trailer Co.
Recorded with Dakota Transport Llc · USDOT 4426377
Vehicle identity
| VIN | 13N148201S1573650 |
| Model year | 1995 |
| Make | Fontaine Trailer Co. (FONTAINE T) |
| Model | Fontaine Trailer Co. |
| Vehicle type | SEMI-TRAILER |
| License plate | TN 473612T (Tennessee) |
| Inspection window | 2025-06-18 to 2026-07-16 |
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.
| Observed dates | VIN | Plate | Reported carrier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-16 | 13N148201S1573650 | TN 473612T | DAKOTA TRANSPORT LLC · USDOT 4426377 |
| 2026-06-06 | 13N148201S1573650 | TN 473612T | PAUL H MERTENS · USDOT 976940 |
| 2025-06-18 | 13N148201S1573650 | TN 473612T | GREATWIDE AMERICAN TRANS-FREIGHT LLC · USDOT 753551 |
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 vehicle
Dakota Transport Llc Active
- USDOT
- 4426377
- MC
- 1757036
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Motor Carrier
- Based in
- Watertown, SD
- Power units
- 1
- Drivers
- 1
- Inspections (24 mo)
- 2
- Crashes (24 mo)
- 0
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 0%
Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2026-07-16). This does not establish current ownership or confirm that the carrier still operates this vehicle.
View full carrier profile →Authority, insurance & bonds, safety scores, crash history, inspections and the full fleet list.This vehicle has also been operated by 2 other carriers (listed below).
What this means
13N148201S1573650 is a 1995 Fontaine Trailer Co. operated by Dakota Transport Llc (USDOT 4426377). License plate on its inspection records: TN 473612T. 3 roadside inspections on FMCSA record. No out-of-service violations are recorded for this VIN in the available inspection records. Other violations may still be present.
What this VIN is
1995 Fontaine Trailer Co. is the vehicle NHTSA’s VIN registry returns for 13N148201S1573650. It is a trailer built by FONTAINE COMMERCIAL TRAILER INC. at the HALEYVILLE, ALABAMA plant.
Roadside inspection & out-of-service record
This specific vehicle appears in 3 FMCSA roadside inspections between 2025-06-18 and 2026-07-16. Across those inspections it was never placed out of service. Its most recent inspection (2026-07-16) was in South Dakota, a Level II — walk-around inspection of the driver and the vehicle. No violations were recorded against this vehicle in our inspection window.
Operator history
This VIN appears under 3 different carriers in our records, oldest first: Greatwide American Trans-Freight Llc (USDOT 753551) on 2025-06-18 — 1 inspection, none out of service; Paul H Mertens (USDOT 976940) on 2026-06-06 — 1 inspection, none out of service; Dakota Transport Llc (USDOT 4426377) on 2026-07-16 — 1 inspection, none out of service.
Full spec sheet (NHTSA vPIC decode)
| Make | FONTAINE TRAILER CO. |
| Model | Fontaine Trailer Co. |
| Model Year | 1995 |
| Vehicle Type | TRAILER NHTSA’s top-level vehicle category derived from the VIN. |
| Body Class | Trailer The body style NHTSA assigns from the VIN — e.g. truck-tractor, straight truck, or cutaway. |
| Manufacturer | FONTAINE COMMERCIAL TRAILER INC. The legal manufacturer of record in NHTSA’s database. |
| Plant City | HALEYVILLE Where the chassis was assembled — useful for verifying the VIN against the build record. |
| Plant State | ALABAMA |
| Plant Country | UNITED STATES (USA) |
| Axles | 2 Number of axles — ties directly to weight limits and toll/registration class. |
Operator history — 3 carriers operated this VIN
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