Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N148201L1538608 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
31 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenMar 18, 2024
KY
Last seenOct 14, 2026
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 31 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
13N148201L1538608
Make
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
2020
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Aug 10, 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
1990 or 2020

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

North American serial sequence
538608

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 · Mar 18, 2024 – Oct 14, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 14, 2026TXII · Walk-around2—BAHENA TRUCKIN LLC 3955611268B088/TX
Nov 24, 2024LAII · Walk-around0—TIMCO LOGISTICS SYSTEMS LLC 1386339AW6187/OK
Mar 18, 2024KYII · Walk-around1—TIMCO LOGISTICS SYSTEMS LLC 1386339AW6187/OK
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
BAHENA TRUCKIN LLC3955611Oct 14, 2026Oct 14, 20261TX
TIMCO LOGISTICS SYSTEMS LLC1386339Mar 18, 2024Nov 24, 20242TX
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.
268B088TX2BAHENA TRUCKIN LLCOct 14, 2026 → Oct 14, 20261
AW6187OK—TIMCO LOGISTICS SYSTEMS LLCMar 18, 2024 → Nov 24, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 10, 2026