Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N1532C8G1518758 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
13 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 5
First seenSep 5, 2025
SC
Last seenOct 12, 2026
IN
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 13 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
13N1532C8G1518758
Make
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
2016
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 30, 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
8 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 8.

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
518758

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 · Sep 5, 2025 – Oct 12, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 12, 2026INIII · Driver-only2OOSFMC EXPRESS CORP 40676893034813/ME
Aug 12, 2026OHII · Walk-around3OOSFMC EXPRESS CORP 40676893034813/ME
Jul 26, 2026ALII · Walk-around3—GALEXMERA TRANSPORT SOLUTIONS LLC 42592133034813/ME
Apr 14, 2026DEIII · Driver-only1—GALEXMERA TRANSPORT SOLUTIONS LLC 42592133034813/ME
Sep 5, 2025SCIII · Driver-only0—VIO FLY LLC 40279223034813/ME
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
FMC EXPRESS CORP4067689Aug 12, 2026Oct 12, 20262IL
GALEXMERA TRANSPORT SOLUTIONS LLC4259213Apr 14, 2026Jul 26, 20262IL
VIO FLY LLC4027922Sep 5, 2025Sep 5, 20251FL
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.
3034813ME2FMC EXPRESS CORPAug 12, 2026 → Oct 12, 20262
3034813ME2GALEXMERA TRANSPORT SOLUTIONS LLCApr 14, 2026 → Jul 26, 20262
3034813ME—VIO FLY LLCSep 5, 2025 → Sep 5, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 30, 2026