VIN 13N348204C3554170 — 2012 Fontaine Trailer Co. (FONTA) Fontaine Trailer Co.
Recorded with News Transportation Inc · USDOT 3968153
Vehicle identity
| VIN | 13N348204C3554170 |
| Model year | 2012 |
| Make | Fontaine Trailer Co. (FONTA) |
| Model | Fontaine Trailer Co. |
| Vehicle type | SCHOOL BUS |
| License plate | IL 1013501ST (Illinois) |
| Last inspected | 2025-05-28 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-28 | 13N348204C3554170 | IL 1013501ST | NEWS TRANSPORTATION INC · USDOT 3968153 |
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
News Transportation Inc Active
- USDOT
- 3968153
- MC
- 1482007
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Motor Carrier
- Based in
- Arlington Hts, IL
- Power units
- 35
- Drivers
- 37
- Inspections (24 mo)
- 112
- Crashes (24 mo)
- 1
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 27.7%
Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2025-05-28). 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
13N348204C3554170 is a 2012 Fontaine Trailer Co. operated by News Transportation Inc (USDOT 3968153). License plate on its inspection records: IL 1013501ST. 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
2012 Fontaine Trailer Co. is the vehicle NHTSA’s VIN registry returns for 13N348204C3554170. It is a trailer built by FONTAINE COMMERCIAL TRAILER INC. at the SPRINGVILLE, ALABAMA plant.
Roadside inspection & out-of-service record
This specific vehicle appears in 1 FMCSA roadside inspection (most recent activity 2025-05-28). Across those inspections it was never placed out of service. Its most recent inspection (2025-05-28) was in Michigan, 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
Operated by News Transportation Inc (USDOT 3968153) on 2025-05-28 — 1 inspection, none out of service.
Full spec sheet (NHTSA vPIC decode)
| Make | FONTAINE TRAILER CO. |
| Model | Fontaine Trailer Co. |
| Model Year | 2012 |
| 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 | SPRINGVILLE 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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