Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N14820XJ1524025 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
18 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 2
First seenApr 25, 2025
TX
Last seenOct 6, 2026
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 18 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
13N14820XJ1524025
Make
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
2018
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Sep 27, 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
X · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value X.

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
524025

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 · Apr 25, 2025 – Oct 6, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 6, 2026TXI · Full3—J & M CARRIERS INC 2402546260B143/TX
Apr 25, 2025TXII · Walk-around1OOSFREIGHT SOLUTIONS LLC 21491615013019/ME
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
J & M CARRIERS INC2402546Oct 6, 2026Oct 6, 20261TX
FREIGHT SOLUTIONS LLC2149161Apr 25, 2025Apr 25, 20251TX
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.
260B143TX2J & M CARRIERS INCOct 6, 2026 → Oct 6, 20261
5013019ME—FREIGHT SOLUTIONS LLCApr 25, 2025 → Apr 25, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Sep 27, 2026