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VIN 13N2532C4R1562912 — 1994 Fontaine Trailer Co. (FONA) Fontaine Trailer Co.

Recorded with Smartway Express Inc · USDOT 3525590

No recalls match

Vehicle identity

VIN13N2532C4R1562912
Model year1994
MakeFontaine Trailer Co. (FONA)
ModelFontaine Trailer Co.
Vehicle typeSEMI-TRAILER
License platesIL 1061042ST (Illinois)
IL 929841 (Illinois)
IL 929841ST (Illinois)
Inspection window2025-06-11 to 2026-09-06

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
2026-09-0613N2532C4R1562912IL 1061042STSMARTWAY EXPRESS INC · USDOT 3525590
2026-04-0213N2532C4R1562912IL 929841KENAI TRUCKING LLC · USDOT 570373
2026-02-2713N2532C4R1562912IL 929841STSUNWAY CARRIERS INC · USDOT 3097552

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

Smartway Express Inc Active

USDOT
3525590
MC
1171810
Status
Active
Type
Motor Carrier
Based in
Joliet, IL
Power units
20
Drivers
26
Inspections (24 mo)
107
Crashes (24 mo)
3
Vehicle OOS rate
35.4%

Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2026-09-06). 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).

VIN
13N2532C4R1562912
Year/Make
1994 Fontaine Trailer Co. (FONA)
Inspections
6
Open recalls
0

What this means

13N2532C4R1562912 is a 1994 Fontaine Trailer Co. operated by Smartway Express Inc (USDOT 3525590). License plates on its inspection records: IL 1061042ST, IL 929841, IL 929841ST. 6 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

1994 Fontaine Trailer Co. is the vehicle NHTSA’s VIN registry returns for 13N2532C4R1562912. 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 6 FMCSA roadside inspections between 2025-06-11 and 2026-09-06. Across those inspections it was never placed out of service. Its most recent inspection (2026-09-06) was in Illinois, a Level III — driver and paperwork only. 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: Sunway Carriers Inc (USDOT 3097552) from 2025-06-11 to 2026-02-27 — 3 inspections, none out of service; Kenai Trucking Llc (USDOT 570373) on 2026-04-02 — 1 inspection, none out of service; Smartway Express Inc (USDOT 3525590) from 2026-07-31 to 2026-09-06 — 2 inspections, none out of service.

Full spec sheet (NHTSA vPIC decode)
MakeFONTAINE TRAILER CO.
ModelFontaine Trailer Co.
Model Year1994
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 — 3 carriers operated this VIN
Operated by SMARTWAY EXPRESS INC (DOT 3525590)2026-07-31 → 2026-09-06
2 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in Illinois · Level III — driver and paperwork only · Plate IL 1061042ST
Operated by KENAI TRUCKING LLC (DOT 570373)Last seen 2026-04-02
1 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in Virginia · Level I — full inspection of the driver and the vehicle · Plate IL 929841
Operated by SUNWAY CARRIERS INC (DOT 3097552)2025-06-11 → 2026-02-27
3 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in New Mexico · Level II — walk-around inspection of the driver and the vehicle · Plate IL 929841ST
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does VIN 13N2532C4R1562912 decode to?
VIN 13N2532C4R1562912 decodes to a 1994 Fontaine Trailer Co. — body: Trailer; fuel: Not Applicable. The make is filed with FMCSA as FONA.
Does VIN 13N2532C4R1562912 have a clean inspection record?
Across 6 FMCSA roadside inspections between 2025-06-11 and 2026-09-06, this vehicle was never placed out of service, and no violations were recorded.
Which carriers have operated VIN 13N2532C4R1562912?
Our records show this VIN under 3 different USDOT numbers: Smartway Express Inc (USDOT 3525590), Kenai Trucking Llc (USDOT 570373), Sunway Carriers Inc (USDOT 3097552).
What license plate is on VIN 13N2532C4R1562912?
FMCSA inspection records list these plates for this vehicle: IL 1061042ST (Illinois), IL 929841 (Illinois), IL 929841ST (Illinois).

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