Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

13N148301W1578769

Not yet decoded
Carriers run under2
29 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 2
First seenAug 15, 2023
TN
Last seenJan 6, 2026
OH
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 29 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

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
14830

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
1 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 1.

Model year candidates
1998 or 2028

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

North American serial sequence
578769

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 · Aug 15, 2023 – Jan 6, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jan 6, 2026OHII · Walk-around0MILLER SPECIALIZED TRANSPORT LLC 1634867TTX2781/OH
Aug 15, 2023TNI · Full1OOSFREELAND'S TRANSPORT LLC 1329090TPQ9755/OH
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MILLER SPECIALIZED TRANSPORT LLC1634867Jan 6, 2026Jan 6, 20261OH
FREELAND'S TRANSPORT LLC1329090Aug 15, 2023Aug 15, 20231OH
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.
TTX2781OHMILLER SPECIALIZED TRANSPORT LLCJan 6, 2026Jan 6, 20261
TPQ9755OHFREELAND'S TRANSPORT LLCAug 15, 2023Aug 15, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC