Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N148201J1524544 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under4
37 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 6
First seenSep 22, 2023
NM
Last seenOct 19, 2026
TX
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 37 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
13N148201J1524544
Make
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
2018
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 28, 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
1988 or 2018

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

North American serial sequence
524544

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 22, 2023 – Oct 19, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 19, 2026TXII · Walk-around2OOSMCQUEEN LOGISTICS LLC 39352775285920/ME
Mar 5, 2026LAIII · Driver-only2—RUST-EZZ LLC 34766315285920/ME
Sep 16, 2025TXII · Walk-around3OOSRUST-EZZ LLC 34766315285920/ME
Aug 12, 2025TXII · Walk-around3—ALBERT DUANE EDWARDS 19172195285920/ME
Mar 12, 2024TXII · Walk-around3—CLUTCH TRANSPORTS LLC 34578225285920/ME
Sep 22, 2023NMIII · Driver-only0—CLUTCH TRANSPORTS LLC 34578225285920/ME
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Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MCQUEEN LOGISTICS LLC3935277Oct 19, 2026Oct 19, 20261TX
RUST-EZZ LLC3476631Sep 16, 2025Mar 5, 20262TX
ALBERT DUANE EDWARDS1917219Aug 12, 2025Aug 12, 20251TX
CLUTCH TRANSPORTS LLC3457822Sep 22, 2023Mar 12, 20242NC
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.
5285920ME2MCQUEEN LOGISTICS LLCOct 19, 2026 → Oct 19, 20261
5285920ME—RUST-EZZ LLCSep 16, 2025 → Mar 5, 20262
5285920ME—ALBERT DUANE EDWARDSAug 12, 2025 → Aug 12, 20251
5285920ME—CLUTCH TRANSPORTS LLCSep 22, 2023 → Mar 12, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 28, 2026