Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2014 Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N153202E1565528 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
39 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 4
First seenJul 11, 2023
IA
Last seenOct 29, 2026
NE
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 39 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
13N153202E1565528
Make
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
2014
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
15320

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
2 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 2.

Model year candidates
1984 or 2014

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

North American serial sequence
565528

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 · 1,231 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.

Prefix basis · 1,231 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 · Jul 11, 2023 – Oct 29, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 29, 2026NEIII · Driver-only0—GAMEZ EXPRESS LLC 44233940569STW/MN
Feb 3, 2026OKII · Walk-around1—GAMEZ EXPRESS LLC 44233940569STW/MN
Jan 19, 2026OKII · Walk-around1OOSGAMEZ EXPRESS LLC 44233940569STW/MN
Jul 11, 2023IAII · Walk-around2—SCHAEFER AUTO INC 15890720569STW/MN
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
GAMEZ EXPRESS LLC4423394Jan 19, 2026Oct 29, 20263MN
SCHAEFER AUTO INC1589072Jul 11, 2023Jul 11, 20231MN
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.
0569STWMN2GAMEZ EXPRESS LLCJan 19, 2026 → Oct 29, 20263
0569STWMN—SCHAEFER AUTO INCJul 11, 2023 → Jul 11, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 19, 2026