Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2002 Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N24830025913527 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
35 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 6
First seenNov 24, 2023
US
Last seenOct 13, 2026
US
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 35 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
13N24830025913527
Make
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
2002
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 19, 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
24830

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
0 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 0.

Model year candidates
2002 or 2032

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

North American serial sequence
913527

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 · 295 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.

Prefix basis · 295 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 · Nov 24, 2023 – Oct 13, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 13, 2026USIII · Driver-only0—BENJAMIN GOMEZ CASTILLO 5587309CB088A/CI
Aug 19, 2026NMII · Walk-around0—RIOS TRANSPORT LLC 41048309CB088A/CI
Aug 5, 2026TXII · Walk-around13OOSOLD COWBOY TRUCKING LLC 35155099CB088A/MX
May 26, 2025USIII · Driver-only0—BENJAMIN GOMEZ CASTILLO 5587309CB088A/CI
Dec 18, 2023USI · Full2OOSBENJAMIN GOMEZ CASTILLO 5587309CB088A/CI
Nov 24, 2023USIII · Driver-only1—BENJAMIN GOMEZ CASTILLO 5587309CB088A/MX
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
BENJAMIN GOMEZ CASTILLO558730Nov 24, 2023Oct 13, 20264CI
RIOS TRANSPORT LLC4104830Aug 19, 2026Aug 19, 20261NM
OLD COWBOY TRUCKING LLC3515509Aug 5, 2026Aug 5, 20261NM
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.
9CB088ACI2BENJAMIN GOMEZ CASTILLODec 18, 2023 → Oct 13, 20263
9CB088ACI2RIOS TRANSPORT LLCAug 19, 2026 → Aug 19, 20261
9CB088AMX2OLD COWBOY TRUCKING LLCAug 5, 2026 → Aug 5, 20261
9CB088AMX—BENJAMIN GOMEZ CASTILLONov 24, 2023 → Nov 24, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 19, 2026