Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1996 Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N1532C3T1577730 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
14 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 6
First seenAug 21, 2025
OH
Last seenOct 7, 2026
CA
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 14 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
13N1532C3T1577730
Make
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
1996
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 5, 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
1532C

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
3 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 3.

Model year candidates
1996 or 2026

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

North American serial sequence
577730

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 · 1,587 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.

Prefix basis · 1,587 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 21, 2025 – Oct 7, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 7, 2026CAI · Full1—ATLANTIC TRANSPORTATION LLC 37832281027287ST/IL
Sep 15, 2026UTIII · Driver-only1—ATLANTIC TRANSPORTATION LLC 37832281027287ST/IL
Apr 28, 2026OHII · Walk-around2OOSMIDWEST RUNNER LLC 35171811027287ST/IL
Mar 31, 2026CAIII · Driver-only1—MIDWEST RUNNER LLC 35171811027287ST/IL
Sep 9, 2025PAIII · Driver-only0—TOS TRANS INC 4356608464060868/IL
Aug 21, 2025OHII · Walk-around1—TOS TRANS INC 43566081027287ST/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ATLANTIC TRANSPORTATION LLC3783228Sep 15, 2026Oct 7, 20262TX
MIDWEST RUNNER LLC3517181Mar 31, 2026Apr 28, 20262WI
TOS TRANS INC4356608Aug 21, 2025Sep 9, 20252PA
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.
1027287STIL2ATLANTIC TRANSPORTATION LLCSep 15, 2026 → Oct 7, 20262
1027287STIL—MIDWEST RUNNER LLCMar 31, 2026 → Apr 28, 20262
464060868IL—TOS TRANS INCSep 9, 2025 → Sep 9, 20251
1027287STIL—TOS TRANS INCAug 21, 2025 → Aug 21, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 5, 2026