Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

13N1482C3K1537193

Not yet decoded
Carriers run under2
17 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 2
First seenAug 21, 2024
PA
Last seenJan 23, 2026
PA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 17 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
1989 or 2019

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

North American serial sequence
537193

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.

02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Aug 21, 2024 – Jan 23, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jan 23, 2026PAIII · Driver-only1FIRESTONE ENTERPRISES INCORPORATED 3488898PT701N5/PA
Aug 21, 2024PAIII · Driver-only1FIRESTONE ENERGY SERVICES LLC 3169504PT701N5/PA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
FIRESTONE ENTERPRISES INCORPORATED3488898Jan 23, 2026Jan 23, 20261PA
FIRESTONE ENERGY SERVICES LLC3169504Aug 21, 2024Aug 21, 20241PA
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.
PT701N5PAFIRESTONE ENTERPRISES INCORPORATEDJan 23, 2026Jan 23, 20261
PT701N5PAFIRESTONE ENERGY SERVICES LLCAug 21, 2024Aug 21, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC