Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2012 Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N153203C1555006 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
31 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 6
First seenOct 13, 2023
TX
Last seenMay 13, 2026
AZ
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 31 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
13N153203C1555006
Make
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
2012
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 22, 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
3 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 3.

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
555006

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.

Federal observation (NHTSA vPIC)

What the federal corpus observed directly for this exact VIN — independent of, and sometimes more specific than, the prefix-level inference above.

Observed model year
2012

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
FONTAINE TRAILER CO.

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
Fontaine Trailer Co.

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed body class
Trailer

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed vehicle type
TRAILER

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

GVWR
Not established

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

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 · Oct 13, 2023 – May 13, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 13, 2026AZII · Walk-around3HORIZON FREIGHTLINES LLC 3558001218C114/TX
May 12, 2026AZII · Walk-around6OOSHORIZON FREIGHTLINES LLC 3558001218C114/TX
Sep 23, 2024AZI · Full3764 TRANSPORTATION LLC 3429292218C114/TX
Jul 21, 2024NMIII · Driver-only1764 TRANSPORTATION LLC 3429292218C114/TX
Jul 1, 2024AZIII · Driver-only0764 TRANSPORTATION LLC 3429292218C114/TX
Oct 13, 2023TXII · Walk-around3PAMI LOGISTICS LLC 2933866218C114/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
HORIZON FREIGHTLINES LLC3558001May 12, 2026May 13, 20262TX
764 TRANSPORTATION LLC3429292Jul 1, 2024Sep 23, 20243TX
PAMI LOGISTICS LLC2933866Oct 13, 2023Oct 13, 20231TX
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
04

Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
218C114TXHORIZON FREIGHTLINES LLCMay 12, 2026May 13, 20262
218C114TX764 TRANSPORTATION LLCJul 1, 2024Sep 23, 20243
218C114TXPAMI LOGISTICS LLCOct 13, 2023Oct 13, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 22, 2026