Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2011 Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N148208B1552231 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
19 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 3
First seenMar 8, 2024
KS
Last seenOct 20, 2025
MI
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 19 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
13N148208B1552231
Make
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
2011
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
8 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 8.

Model year candidates
1981 or 2011

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

North American serial sequence
552231

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 8, 2024 – Oct 20, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 20, 2025MII · Full5OOSUS GLOBAL CARRIER INC 3513797924241ST/IL
Oct 9, 2025WIII · Walk-around0—US GLOBAL CARRIER INC 3513797924241ST/IL
Mar 8, 2024KSII · Walk-around2OOSSUPREME EXPRESS LLC 3248941924241ST/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
US GLOBAL CARRIER INC3513797Oct 9, 2025Oct 20, 20252IL
SUPREME EXPRESS LLC3248941Mar 8, 2024Mar 8, 20241IL
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.
924241STIL—US GLOBAL CARRIER INCOct 9, 2025 → Oct 20, 20252
924241STIL—SUPREME EXPRESS LLCMar 8, 2024 → Mar 8, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 19, 2026