VIN 57J348208N3578271 — 2022 Fontaine Trailer Co. (FONA)
Recorded with News Transportation Inc · USDOT 3968153
Vehicle identity
| VIN | 57J348208N3578271 |
| Model year | 2022 |
| Make | Fontaine Trailer Co. (FONA) |
| Vehicle type | SEMI-TRAILER |
| License plate | ME 5516743 (Maine) |
| Inspection window | 2025-09-09 to 2026-05-28 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-28 | 57J348208N3578271 | ME 5516743 | NEWS TRANSPORTATION INC · USDOT 3968153 |
| 2025-09-09 | 57J348208N3578271 | ME 5516743 | MELIKOFF TRANSPORT LLC · USDOT 3480729 |
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
- 29.2%
Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2026-05-28). 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.This vehicle has also been operated by 1 other carrier (listed below).
What this means
57J348208N3578271 is a 2022 Fontaine Trailer Co. operated by News Transportation Inc (USDOT 3968153). License plate on its inspection records: ME 5516743. 2 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
2022 Fontaine Trailer Co. is the vehicle NHTSA’s VIN registry returns for 57J348208N3578271.
Roadside inspection & out-of-service record
This specific vehicle appears in 2 FMCSA roadside inspections between 2025-09-09 and 2026-05-28. Across those inspections it was never placed out of service. Its most recent inspection (2026-05-28) was in North Carolina, 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
This VIN appears under 2 different carriers in our records, oldest first: Melikoff Transport Llc (USDOT 3480729) on 2025-09-09 — 1 inspection, none out of service; News Transportation Inc (USDOT 3968153) on 2026-05-28 — 1 inspection, none out of service.
Full spec sheet (NHTSA vPIC decode)
| Make | FONTAINE TRAILER CO. |
| Model Year | 2022 |
| Vehicle Type | TRAILER NHTSA’s top-level vehicle category derived from the VIN. |
| Manufacturer | FONTAINE HEAVY HAUL The legal manufacturer of record in NHTSA’s database. |
Operator history — 2 carriers operated this VIN
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