Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N148201G1511530 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
17 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenJul 17, 2023
MD
Last seenDec 2, 2024
SC
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 17 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
13N148201G1511530
Make
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
2016
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 19, 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
1 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 1.

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
511530

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 · Jul 17, 2023 – Dec 2, 2024

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Dec 2, 2024SCIII · Driver-only0—ROGER BROOKS 235895059001PT/SC
Oct 10, 2024SCIII · Driver-only1—HALL FARMS TRUCKING LLC 344620759001PT/SC
Jul 17, 2023MDII · Walk-around0—EFFINGHAM FREIGHT SERVICES LLC 227045059001PT/SC
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ROGER BROOKS2358950Dec 2, 2024Dec 2, 20241SC
HALL FARMS TRUCKING LLC3446207Oct 10, 2024Oct 10, 20241SC
EFFINGHAM FREIGHT SERVICES LLC2270450Jul 17, 2023Jul 17, 20231SC
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.
59001PTSC—ROGER BROOKSDec 2, 2024 → Dec 2, 20241
59001PTSC—HALL FARMS TRUCKING LLCOct 10, 2024 → Oct 10, 20241
59001PTSC—EFFINGHAM FREIGHT SERVICES LLCJul 17, 2023 → Jul 17, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 19, 2026