Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Fontaine Trailer Co.

57J653208M35A0144 · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
24 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 3
First seenSep 19, 2024
IN
Last seenSep 2, 2026
WI
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 24 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
57J653208M35A0144
Make
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model
Not decoded
Model year
2021
Body class
Not decoded
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Sep 10, 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
57J

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
65320

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
8 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 8.

Model year candidates
1991 or 2021

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

North American serial sequence
5A0144

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 · 11 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.

Prefix basis · 11 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 · Sep 19, 2024 – Sep 2, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 2, 2026WIIII · Driver-only1—CUNNINGHAM TRANSPORT LLC 4421438E503506/MI
Mar 28, 2025MTII · Walk-around6OOSDERRICO LOGISTICS LLC 2241654E503506/MI
Sep 19, 2024INIII · Driver-only1—DD&S EXPRESS INC 361802E503506/MI
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
CUNNINGHAM TRANSPORT LLC4421438Sep 2, 2026Sep 2, 20261MI
DERRICO LOGISTICS LLC2241654Mar 28, 2025Mar 28, 20251WI
DD&S EXPRESS INC361802Sep 19, 2024Sep 19, 20241MD
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.
E503506MI2CUNNINGHAM TRANSPORT LLCSep 2, 2026 → Sep 2, 20261
E503506MI—DERRICO LOGISTICS LLCMar 28, 2025 → Mar 28, 20251
E503506MI—DD&S EXPRESS INCSep 19, 2024 → Sep 19, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Sep 10, 2026