VIN 13N24820XT1580179 — 1996 Fontaine Trailer Co. (FONA) Fontaine Trailer Co.
Recorded with Merrell Enterprises Llc · USDOT 1812747
Vehicle identity
| VIN | 13N24820XT1580179 |
| Model year | 1996 |
| Make | Fontaine Trailer Co. (FONA) |
| Model | Fontaine Trailer Co. |
| Vehicle type | SEMI-TRAILER |
| License plate | MO 40M6MX (Missouri) |
| Last inspected | 2026-05-21 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-21 | 13N24820XT1580179 | MO 40M6MX | MERRELL ENTERPRISES LLC · USDOT 1812747 |
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
Merrell Enterprises Llc Active
- USDOT
- 1812747
- MC
- 658488
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Motor Carrier
- Based in
- Hayti, MO
- Power units
- 14
- Drivers
- 11
- Inspections (24 mo)
- 27
- Crashes (24 mo)
- 0
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 22.2%
Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2026-05-21). 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.What this means
13N24820XT1580179 is a 1996 Fontaine Trailer Co. operated by Merrell Enterprises Llc (USDOT 1812747). License plate on its inspection records: MO 40M6MX. 1 roadside inspection 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
1996 Fontaine Trailer Co. is the vehicle NHTSA’s VIN registry returns for 13N24820XT1580179. It is a trailer built by FONTAINE COMMERCIAL TRAILER INC. at the HALEYVILLE, ALABAMA plant. Powertrain: running on not applicable, paired with a not applicable transmission.
Roadside inspection & out-of-service record
This specific vehicle appears in 1 FMCSA roadside inspection (most recent activity 2026-05-21). Across those inspections it was never placed out of service. Its most recent inspection (2026-05-21) was in Illinois, a Level III — driver and paperwork only. No violations were recorded against this vehicle in our inspection window.
Operator history
Operated by Merrell Enterprises Llc (USDOT 1812747) on 2026-05-21 — 1 inspection, none out of service.
Full spec sheet (NHTSA vPIC decode)
| Make | FONTAINE TRAILER CO. |
| Model | Fontaine Trailer Co. |
| Model Year | 1996 |
| 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 & inspection history
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