Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2012 Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N1482C4C1554604 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
37 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 2
First seenSep 8, 2023
WV
Last seenOct 8, 2026
PA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 37 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
13N1482C4C1554604
Make
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
2012
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
1482C

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
4 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 4.

Model year candidates
1982 or 2012

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

North American serial sequence
554604

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 · Sep 8, 2023 – Oct 8, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 8, 2026PAIII · Driver-only0—HALL DRILLING LLC 1534075C437920/WV
Sep 8, 2023WVIII · Driver-only0—SUMMIT ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES LLC 1217359C437920/WV
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
HALL DRILLING LLC1534075Oct 8, 2026Oct 8, 20261WV
SUMMIT ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES LLC1217359Sep 8, 2023Sep 8, 20231WV
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.
C437920WV2HALL DRILLING LLCOct 8, 2026 → Oct 8, 20261
C437920WV—SUMMIT ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES LLCSep 8, 2023 → Sep 8, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Sep 27, 2026