Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2015 Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N148208F1567723 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
33 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 5
First seenJan 29, 2024
TX
Last seenOct 5, 2026
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 33 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
13N148208F1567723
Make
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
2015
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
8 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 8.

Model year candidates
1985 or 2015

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

North American serial sequence
567723

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 · Jan 29, 2024 – Oct 5, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 5, 2026TXII · Walk-around0—WILLIAM LEE PEARSON 4295692274B458/TX
Dec 23, 2024TXIII · Driver-only0—WILLIAM LEE PEARSON 4295692185C768/TX
Nov 14, 2024TXII · Walk-around0—WILLIAM LEE PEARSON 4295692185C768/TX
Jun 3, 2024TXII · Walk-around0—H&P EXPRESS LLC 3466367185C768/TX
Jan 29, 2024TXI · Full1—H&P EXPRESS LLC 3466367185C768/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
WILLIAM LEE PEARSON4295692Nov 14, 2024Oct 5, 20263TX
H&P EXPRESS LLC3466367Jan 29, 2024Jun 3, 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.
274B458TX2WILLIAM LEE PEARSONOct 5, 2026 → Oct 5, 20261
185C768TX—WILLIAM LEE PEARSONNov 14, 2024 → Dec 23, 20242
185C768TX—H&P EXPRESS LLCJan 29, 2024 → Jun 3, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 5, 2026