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VIN 13N148204F1573633 — 2015 Fontaine Trailer Co. (FONTAINE T) Fontaine Trailer Co.

Recorded with Eastern Express Inc · USDOT 162408

No recalls match

Vehicle identity

VIN13N148204F1573633
Model year2015
MakeFontaine Trailer Co. (FONTAINE T)
ModelFontaine Trailer Co.
Vehicle typeSEMI-TRAILER
License platesAL 25C1CNR (Alabama)
AL 25AA4RE (Alabama)
Inspection window2025-01-30 to 2026-06-10

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
2026-06-1013N148204F1573633AL 25C1CNREASTERN EXPRESS INC · USDOT 162408
2025-01-3013N148204F1573633AL 25AA4REFREE STATE TRUCKING LLC · USDOT 1876269

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

Eastern Express Inc Active

USDOT
162408
MC
149582
Status
Active
Type
Carrier & Broker
Based in
Griffith, IN
Power units
702
Drivers
351
Inspections (24 mo)
480
Crashes (24 mo)
30
Vehicle OOS rate
31.5%

Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2026-06-10). 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 1 other carrier (listed below).

VIN
13N148204F1573633
Year/Make
2015 Fontaine Trailer Co. (FONTAINE T)
Inspections
2
Open recalls
0

What this means

13N148204F1573633 is a 2015 Fontaine Trailer Co. operated by Eastern Express Inc (USDOT 162408). License plates on its inspection records: AL 25C1CNR, AL 25AA4RE. 2 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

2015 Fontaine Trailer Co. is the vehicle NHTSA’s VIN registry returns for 13N148204F1573633. 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 2 FMCSA roadside inspections between 2025-01-30 and 2026-06-10. Across those inspections it was never placed out of service. Its most recent inspection (2026-06-10) was in Alabama, a Level I — full inspection of the driver and the vehicle. No violations were recorded against this vehicle in our inspection window.

Operator history

This VIN appears under 2 different carriers in our records, oldest first: Free State Trucking Llc (USDOT 1876269) on 2025-01-30 — 1 inspection, none out of service; Eastern Express Inc (USDOT 162408) on 2026-06-10 — 1 inspection, none out of service.

Full spec sheet (NHTSA vPIC decode)
MakeFONTAINE TRAILER CO.
ModelFontaine Trailer Co.
Model Year2015
Vehicle TypeTRAILER
NHTSA’s top-level vehicle category derived from the VIN.
Body ClassTrailer
The body style NHTSA assigns from the VIN — e.g. truck-tractor, straight truck, or cutaway.
ManufacturerFONTAINE COMMERCIAL TRAILER INC.
The legal manufacturer of record in NHTSA’s database.
Plant CityHALEYVILLE
Where the chassis was assembled — useful for verifying the VIN against the build record.
Plant StateALABAMA
Plant CountryUNITED STATES (USA)
Axles2
Number of axles — ties directly to weight limits and toll/registration class.
Operator history — 2 carriers operated this VIN
Operated by EASTERN EXPRESS INC (DOT 162408)Last seen 2026-06-10
1 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in Alabama · Level I — full inspection of the driver and the vehicle · Plate AL 25C1CNR
Operated by FREE STATE TRUCKING LLC (DOT 1876269)Last seen 2025-01-30
1 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in South Carolina · Level III — driver and paperwork only · Plate AL 25AA4RE
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does VIN 13N148204F1573633 decode to?
VIN 13N148204F1573633 decodes to a 2015 Fontaine Trailer Co. — body: Trailer. The make is filed with FMCSA as FONTAINE T.
Does VIN 13N148204F1573633 have a clean inspection record?
Across 2 FMCSA roadside inspections between 2025-01-30 and 2026-06-10, this vehicle was never placed out of service, and no violations were recorded.
Which carriers have operated VIN 13N148204F1573633?
Our records show this VIN under 2 different USDOT numbers: Eastern Express Inc (USDOT 162408), Free State Trucking Llc (USDOT 1876269).
What license plate is on VIN 13N148204F1573633?
FMCSA inspection records list these plates for this vehicle: AL 25C1CNR (Alabama), AL 25AA4RE (Alabama).

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