Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1993 Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N253201P1561137 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
23 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenAug 22, 2023
CO
Last seenJul 24, 2025
SD
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 23 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
13N253201P1561137
Make
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
1993
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
25320

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
1 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 1.

Model year candidates
1993 or 2023

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

North American serial sequence
561137

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 · 307 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.

Prefix basis · 307 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 22, 2023 – Jul 24, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 24, 2025SDIII · Driver-only0—3M LOGISTICS LLC 28237655002387/ME
Sep 17, 2023KSIII · Driver-only0—NOMAD FREIGHT INC 25682255002387/ME
Aug 22, 2023COIV · Special0—NOMAD FREIGHT INC 2568225500-2387/ME
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
3M LOGISTICS LLC2823765Jul 24, 2025Jul 24, 20251OH
NOMAD FREIGHT INC2568225Aug 22, 2023Sep 17, 20232IN
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.
5002387ME—3M LOGISTICS LLCJul 24, 2025 → Jul 24, 20251
5002387ME—NOMAD FREIGHT INCSep 17, 2023 → Sep 17, 20231
500-2387ME—NOMAD FREIGHT INCAug 22, 2023 → Aug 22, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 19, 2026