Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1994 Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N153207R1552201 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
35 mo
Inspections10
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 10
First seenJul 26, 2023
CA
Last seenJun 11, 2026
TX
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 35 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
13N153207R1552201
Make
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
1994
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 16, 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
15320

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
7 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 7.

Model year candidates
1994 or 2024

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

North American serial sequence
552201

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 · 1,231 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.

Prefix basis · 1,231 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.

Federal observation (NHTSA vPIC)

What the federal corpus observed directly for this exact VIN — independent of, and sometimes more specific than, the prefix-level inference above.

Observed model year
1994

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
FONTAINE TRAILER CO.

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
Fontaine Trailer Co.

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed body class
Trailer

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed vehicle type
TRAILER

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

GVWR
Not established

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

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 · Jul 26, 2023 – Jun 11, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 11, 2026TXII · Walk-around0SH BROTHERS TRUCKING INC 3545891939283ST/IL
Apr 3, 2026FLII · Walk-around1HIGHWAY TRUCKING SERVICES INC 2987558939283ST/IL
Feb 22, 2026COIII · Driver-only0HIGHWAY TRUCKING SERVICES INC 2987558939283/IL
Sep 9, 2025NYII · Walk-around4OOSHIGHWAY TRUCKING SERVICES INC 2987558939283ST/IL
Feb 25, 2025MNIII · Driver-only3HIGHWAY TRUCKING SERVICES INC 2987558939283ST/IL
Feb 6, 2025WAIII · Driver-only1HIGHWAY TRUCKING SERVICES INC 2987558939283ST/IL
Jan 9, 2024NEIII · Driver-only1HTS LOGISTICS INC 3252655939283ST/IL
Dec 14, 2023GAIII · Driver-only2HTS LOGISTICS INC 3252655939283ST/IL
Aug 13, 2023SDII · Walk-around0SH BROTHERS TRUCKING INC 3545891939283ST/IL
Jul 26, 2023CAIII · Driver-only1SH BROTHERS TRUCKING INC 3545891939283ST/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SH BROTHERS TRUCKING INC3545891Jul 26, 2023Jun 11, 20263IL
HIGHWAY TRUCKING SERVICES INC2987558Feb 6, 2025Apr 3, 20265IL
HTS LOGISTICS INC3252655Dec 14, 2023Jan 9, 20242IL
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
04

Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
939283STIL2SH BROTHERS TRUCKING INCJul 26, 2023Jun 11, 20263
939283STILHIGHWAY TRUCKING SERVICES INCFeb 6, 2025Apr 3, 20264
939283ILHIGHWAY TRUCKING SERVICES INCFeb 22, 2026Feb 22, 20261
939283STILHTS LOGISTICS INCDec 14, 2023Jan 9, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 16, 2026