Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2009 Fontaine Trailer Co.

5TR14830492003443 · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
13 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 4
First seenMar 6, 2024
FL
Last seenApr 30, 2025
IN
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 13 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
5TR14830492003443
Make
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model
Not decoded
Model year
2009
Body class
Not decoded
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 18, 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
5TR

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
14830

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
4 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 4.

Model year candidates
2009 or 2039

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

North American serial sequence
003443

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 · 47 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.

Prefix basis · 47 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 · Mar 6, 2024 – Apr 30, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 30, 2025INIII · Driver-only7—NEWS TRUCKING LLC 3645269U675224/TN
May 21, 2024GAII · Walk-around8OOSNORY EXPRESS LLC 3907849U675224/TN
May 1, 2024KYIII · Driver-only1—4JS TRANSPORT LLC 3904879U675224/TN
Mar 6, 2024FLII · Walk-around7OOSNORY EXPRESS LLC 3907849U675224/TN
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
NEWS TRUCKING LLC3645269Apr 30, 2025Apr 30, 20251PA
NORY EXPRESS LLC3907849Mar 6, 2024May 21, 20242PA
4JS TRANSPORT LLC3904879May 1, 2024May 1, 20241TX
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.
U675224TN—NEWS TRUCKING LLCApr 30, 2025 → Apr 30, 20251
U675224TN—NORY EXPRESS LLCMar 6, 2024 → May 21, 20242
U675224TN—4JS TRANSPORT LLCMay 1, 2024 → May 1, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 18, 2026