Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N1532C7J1526518 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
20 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 5
First seenJul 11, 2024
CA
Last seenMar 30, 2026
AZ
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 20 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
13N1532C7J1526518
Make
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
2018
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 28, 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
7 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 7.

Model year candidates
1988 or 2018

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

North American serial sequence
526518

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 · Jul 11, 2024 – Mar 30, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Mar 30, 2026AZII · Walk-around6—RIOS TRANSPORT GROUP LLC 4202288QB46IM/FL
Sep 5, 2025OKIII · Driver-only0—RIOS TRANSPORT GROUP LLC 4202288QB46IM/FL
Sep 24, 2024SDII · Walk-around3—VDT INC 3077608DQG7924/FL
Sep 12, 2024SDIII · Driver-only1—VDT INC 3077608QB46IM/FL
Jul 11, 2024CAII · Walk-around1—RIOS TRANSPORT GROUP LLC 4202288QB46IM/FL
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
RIOS TRANSPORT GROUP LLC4202288Jul 11, 2024Mar 30, 20263FL
VDT INC3077608Sep 12, 2024Sep 24, 20242IL
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.
QB46IMFL—RIOS TRANSPORT GROUP LLCJul 11, 2024 → Mar 30, 20263
DQG7924FL—VDT INCSep 24, 2024 → Sep 24, 20241
QB46IMFL—VDT INCSep 12, 2024 → Sep 12, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 28, 2026