Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N148200G1511485 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
16 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 5
First seenFeb 6, 2025
IN
Last seenJun 25, 2026
KY
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 16 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
13N148200G1511485
Make
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
2016
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
14820

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
0 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 0.

Model year candidates
1986 or 2016

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

North American serial sequence
511485

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 · Feb 6, 2025 – Jun 25, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 25, 2026KYI · Full1—JNV EXPRESS LLC 350118826TLR4690D/ME
Jun 25, 2026KYI · Full1—JNV EXPRESS LLC 350118826TLR4690D/ME
May 29, 2026GAIII · Driver-only0—JNV EXPRESS LLC 3501188264690D/ME
Jan 15, 2026OHIII · Driver-only0—PMJ TRANSPORT LLC 4384689264690D/ME
Feb 6, 2025INIII · Driver-only1—JNV EXPRESS LLC 3501188264690D/ME
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
JNV EXPRESS LLC3501188Feb 6, 2025Jun 25, 20264FL
PMJ TRANSPORT LLC4384689Jan 15, 2026Jan 15, 20261FL
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.
26TLR4690DME2JNV EXPRESS LLCJun 25, 2026 → Jun 25, 20262
264690DME—JNV EXPRESS LLCFeb 6, 2025 → May 29, 20262
264690DME—PMJ TRANSPORT LLCJan 15, 2026 → Jan 15, 20261
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 5, 2026