Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2015 Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N1482C2F1568005 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
33 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 7
First seenJan 11, 2024
TX
Last seenOct 21, 2026
TX
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 33 months
A unit that bounces between many operators can indicate slip-seating, heavy sub-haul, or double-brokering. Review the carrier timeline below for load integrity — context for human judgment, not a verdict.
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
13N1482C2F1568005
Make
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
2015
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 5, 2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
Decode evidence & sources

Deterministic structure

These fields come directly from VIN positions and the published checksum calculation, with zero store IO.

World manufacturer identifier
13N

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
1482C

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
2 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 2.

Model year candidates
1985 or 2015

Position 10 repeats every 30 years; both candidates are retained and neither is silently selected.

North American serial sequence
568005

Deterministic · positions 12–17 for a North American WMI.

Sourced platform inference

The prefix store publishes only at support ≥ 3 and purity ≥ 90%. Prefix confidence is shown beside every established platform claim.

Make
FONTAINE TRAILER CO.

Prefix basis · 808 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.

Prefix basis · 808 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
Not established

No sourced model-line label is established.

No source established for this field.

Generation
Not established

No sourced generation label is established.

No source established for this field.

Cab type
Not established

No sourced cab label is established.

No source established for this field.

Not established

  • model line
  • generation
  • cab type

These are withheld claims, not negative findings.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jan 11, 2024 – Oct 21, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 21, 2026TXII · Walk-around4OOSJDM EXPRESS LLC 3379135284C197/TX
Oct 21, 2026TXII · Walk-around4OOSJDM EXPRESS LLC 3379135284C197/TX
May 27, 2025TXII · Walk-around5—MZS EXPRESS LLC 2591865206B064/TX
Mar 19, 2025TXIII · Driver-only0—MZS EXPRESS LLC 2591865206B064/TX
Feb 26, 2025TXIII · Driver-only2OOSMZS EXPRESS LLC 2591865206B064/TX
Feb 11, 2025TXIII · Driver-only5—MZS EXPRESS LLC 2591865206B064/TX
Jan 11, 2024TXII · Walk-around5—ZENAIDA GAETANO 3993425206B064/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
JDM EXPRESS LLC3379135Oct 21, 2026Oct 21, 20262TX
MZS EXPRESS LLC2591865Feb 11, 2025May 27, 20254TX
ZENAIDA GAETANO3993425Jan 11, 2024Jan 11, 20241TX
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
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Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
284C197TX2JDM EXPRESS LLCOct 21, 2026 → Oct 21, 20262
206B064TX—MZS EXPRESS LLCFeb 11, 2025 → May 27, 20254
206B064TX2ZENAIDA GAETANOJan 11, 2024 → Jan 11, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 5, 2026