Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

13N1482C3J1528573

Not yet decoded
Carriers run under2
22 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 2
First seenAug 28, 2023
KS
Last seenJun 25, 2025
NC
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 22 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.
01

Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

This VIN has not been decoded yet — the unit's carrier, inspection and plate history below is reconstructed from the FMCSA inspection feed regardless.

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
1482C

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
3 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 3.

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
528573

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 · 808 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.

Prefix basis · 808 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 · Aug 28, 2023 – Jun 25, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 25, 2025NCIII · Driver-only0UNITED AMERICAN STEEL COMPANY INC 1269567AJ5112/OK
Aug 28, 2023KSII · Walk-around8LAURO H BAROJAS 2325826AJ5112/OK
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
UNITED AMERICAN STEEL COMPANY INC1269567Jun 25, 2025Jun 25, 20251NC
LAURO H BAROJAS2325826Aug 28, 2023Aug 28, 20231CO
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.
AJ5112OKUNITED AMERICAN STEEL COMPANY INCJun 25, 2025Jun 25, 20251
AJ5112OKLAURO H BAROJASAug 28, 2023Aug 28, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC