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VIN 13N348205C3554808 — 2012 Fontaine Trailer Co. (FONTAINE T) Fontaine Trailer Co.

Recorded with News Transportation Inc · USDOT 3968153

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Vehicle identity

VIN13N348205C3554808
Model year2012
MakeFontaine Trailer Co. (FONTAINE T)
ModelFontaine Trailer Co.
Vehicle typeSEMI-TRAILER
License plateIL 799270ST (Illinois)
Inspection window2024-09-09 to 2025-01-09

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
2025-01-0913N348205C3554808IL 799270STNEWS 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 (2025-01-09). This does not establish current ownership or confirm that the carrier still operates this vehicle.

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VIN
13N348205C3554808
Year/Make
2012 Fontaine Trailer Co. (FONTAINE T)
Inspections
1
Open recalls
0

What this means

13N348205C3554808 is a 2012 Fontaine Trailer Co. operated by News Transportation Inc (USDOT 3968153). License plate on its inspection records: IL 799270ST. 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 13N348205C3554808. It is a trailer built by FONTAINE COMMERCIAL TRAILER INC. at the SPRINGVILLE, 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 between 2024-09-09 and 2025-01-09. Across those inspections it was never placed out of service. Its most recent inspection (2025-01-09) was in Georgia, a Level III — driver and paperwork only. No violations were recorded against this vehicle in our inspection window.

Operator history

Operated by News Transportation Inc (USDOT 3968153) from 2024-09-09 to 2025-01-09 — 1 inspection, none out of service.

Full spec sheet (NHTSA vPIC decode)
MakeFONTAINE TRAILER CO.
ModelFontaine Trailer Co.
Model Year2012
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 CitySPRINGVILLE
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 & inspection history
Operated by NEWS TRANSPORTATION INC (DOT 3968153)2024-09-09 → 2025-01-09
1 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in Georgia · Level III — driver and paperwork only · Plate IL 799270ST
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Other vehicles operated by News Transportation Inc
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does VIN 13N348205C3554808 decode to?
VIN 13N348205C3554808 decodes to a 2012 Fontaine Trailer Co. — body: Trailer; fuel: Not Applicable. The make is filed with FMCSA as FONTAINE T.
Does VIN 13N348205C3554808 have a clean inspection record?
Across 1 FMCSA roadside inspection between 2024-09-09 and 2025-01-09, this vehicle was never placed out of service, and no violations were recorded.
What license plate is on VIN 13N348205C3554808?
FMCSA inspection records list plate for this vehicle: IL 799270ST (Illinois).

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