Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

13N153204G1516012

Not yet decoded
Carriers run under2
18 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 2
First seenFeb 13, 2024
TX
Last seenAug 27, 2025
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 18 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.
01

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
15320

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
4 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 4.

Model year candidates
1986 or 2016

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

North American serial sequence
516012

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.

02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Feb 13, 2024 – Aug 27, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 27, 2025TXII · Walk-around2OOSSKY VACUUM SERVICES LLC 1909437243504Z/ME
Feb 13, 2024TXII · Walk-around0PRIEFERT MFG CO INC 1531181243504Z/ME
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SKY VACUUM SERVICES LLC1909437Aug 27, 2025Aug 27, 20251LA
PRIEFERT MFG CO INC1531181Feb 13, 2024Feb 13, 20241TX
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.
243504ZMESKY VACUUM SERVICES LLCAug 27, 2025Aug 27, 20251
243504ZMEPRIEFERT MFG CO INCFeb 13, 2024Feb 13, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC