Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2005 Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N14830051529402 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
12 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenJan 14, 2025
US
Last seenJan 27, 2026
US
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 12 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
13N14830051529402
Make
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
2005
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 19, 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
14830

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
0 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 0.

Model year candidates
2005 or 2035

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

North American serial sequence
529402

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 · 1,781 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.

Prefix basis · 1,781 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 14, 2025 – Jan 27, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jan 27, 2026USII · Walk-around1—TRANSINTERNACIONAL SA DE C V 6768392597550/ME
Jan 23, 2025TXII · Walk-around2—TBL EXPRESS LLC 33214832597550/ME
Jan 14, 2025USII · Walk-around2—SANDRO AMERICO RAMIREZ ORTIZ 24485572597550/ME
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
TRANSINTERNACIONAL SA DE C V676839Jan 27, 2026Jan 27, 20261CH
TBL EXPRESS LLC3321483Jan 23, 2025Jan 23, 20251TX
SANDRO AMERICO RAMIREZ ORTIZ2448557Jan 14, 2025Jan 14, 20251TA
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.
2597550ME—TRANSINTERNACIONAL SA DE C VJan 27, 2026 → Jan 27, 20261
2597550ME—TBL EXPRESS LLCJan 23, 2025 → Jan 23, 20251
2597550ME—SANDRO AMERICO RAMIREZ ORTIZJan 14, 2025 → Jan 14, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 19, 2026