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VIN 13N2532C8T1577968 — 1996 Fontaine Trailer Co. (FONTAINE T) Fontaine Trailer Co.

Recorded with Transnational Experts Inc · USDOT 3551730

No recalls match

Vehicle identity

VIN13N2532C8T1577968
Model year1996
MakeFontaine Trailer Co. (FONTAINE T)
ModelFontaine Trailer Co.
Vehicle typeSEMI-TRAILER
License plateIL 1023103ST (Illinois)
Inspection window2025-08-28 to 2026-04-08

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
2026-04-0813N2532C8T1577968IL 1023103STTRANSNATIONAL EXPERTS INC · USDOT 3551730
2025-08-2813N2532C8T1577968IL 1023103STDAIMLER LOGISTICS INC · USDOT 3523106

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

Transnational Experts Inc Active

USDOT
3551730
MC
1189723
Status
Active
Type
Motor Carrier
Based in
Mokena, IL
Power units
30
Drivers
30
Inspections (24 mo)
75
Crashes (24 mo)
1
Vehicle OOS rate
32.3%

Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2026-04-08). This does not establish current ownership or confirm that the carrier still operates this vehicle.

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

VIN
13N2532C8T1577968
Year/Make
1996 Fontaine Trailer Co. (FONTAINE T)
Inspections
3
Open recalls
0

What this means

13N2532C8T1577968 is a 1996 Fontaine Trailer Co. operated by Transnational Experts Inc (USDOT 3551730). License plate on its inspection records: IL 1023103ST. 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

1996 Fontaine Trailer Co. is the vehicle NHTSA’s VIN registry returns for 13N2532C8T1577968. 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 2025-08-28 and 2026-04-08. Across those inspections it was never placed out of service. Its most recent inspection (2026-04-08) was in Louisiana, a Level III — driver and paperwork only. 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: Daimler Logistics Inc (USDOT 3523106) on 2025-08-28 — 1 inspection, none out of service; Transnational Experts Inc (USDOT 3551730) from 2026-02-04 to 2026-04-08 — 2 inspections, none out of service.

Full spec sheet (NHTSA vPIC decode)
MakeFONTAINE TRAILER CO.
ModelFontaine Trailer Co.
Model Year1996
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 TRANSNATIONAL EXPERTS INC (DOT 3551730)2026-02-04 → 2026-04-08
2 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in Louisiana · Level III — driver and paperwork only · Plate IL 1023103ST
Operated by DAIMLER LOGISTICS INC (DOT 3523106)Last seen 2025-08-28
1 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in California · Level I — full inspection of the driver and the vehicle · Plate IL 1023103ST
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does VIN 13N2532C8T1577968 decode to?
VIN 13N2532C8T1577968 decodes to a 1996 Fontaine Trailer Co. — body: Trailer. The make is filed with FMCSA as FONTAINE T.
Does VIN 13N2532C8T1577968 have a clean inspection record?
Across 3 FMCSA roadside inspections between 2025-08-28 and 2026-04-08, this vehicle was never placed out of service, and no violations were recorded.
Which carriers have operated VIN 13N2532C8T1577968?
Our records show this VIN under 2 different USDOT numbers: Transnational Experts Inc (USDOT 3551730), Daimler Logistics Inc (USDOT 3523106).
What license plate is on VIN 13N2532C8T1577968?
FMCSA inspection records list plate for this vehicle: IL 1023103ST (Illinois).

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