Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2013 Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N148200D1557653 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
36 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 2
First seenSep 14, 2023
IN
Last seenSep 16, 2026
SC
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 36 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
13N148200D1557653
Make
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
2013
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Sep 27, 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
14820

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
0 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 0.

Model year candidates
1983 or 2013

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

North American serial sequence
557653

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 · 5,012 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.

Prefix basis · 5,012 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 14, 2023 – Sep 16, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 16, 2026SCIII · Driver-only1—DLR LOGISTICS LLC 3594373131896PT/SC
Sep 14, 2023INIII · Driver-only0—GYPSUM EXPRESS LTD 623098PA23372/IN
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
DLR LOGISTICS LLC3594373Sep 16, 2026Sep 16, 20261SC
GYPSUM EXPRESS LTD623098Sep 14, 2023Sep 14, 20231NY
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.
131896PTSC2DLR LOGISTICS LLCSep 16, 2026 → Sep 16, 20261
PA23372IN—GYPSUM EXPRESS LTDSep 14, 2023 → Sep 14, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Sep 27, 2026