Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N2532C0L1539909 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
39 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 3
First seenJul 24, 2023
PA
Last seenOct 22, 2026
OH
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 39 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
13N2532C0L1539909
Make
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
2020
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Aug 10, 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
2532C

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
0 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 0.

Model year candidates
1990 or 2020

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

North American serial sequence
539909

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 · 1,607 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.

Prefix basis · 1,607 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 24, 2023 – Oct 22, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 22, 2026OHI · Full9OOSSAR FREIGHT LLC 4135075PT755X2/PA
Oct 22, 2025WII · Full4OOSSAMO UZ LLC 3599286PT100U3/PA
Jul 24, 2023PAIII · Driver-only1—HERMES EXPRESS CORP 3597291700204ST/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SAR FREIGHT LLC4135075Oct 22, 2026Oct 22, 20261PA
SAMO UZ LLC3599286Oct 22, 2025Oct 22, 20251PA
HERMES EXPRESS CORP3597291Jul 24, 2023Jul 24, 20231PA
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
04

Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
PT755X2PA2SAR FREIGHT LLCOct 22, 2026 → Oct 22, 20261
PT100U3PA—SAMO UZ LLCOct 22, 2025 → Oct 22, 20251
700204STIL—HERMES EXPRESS CORPJul 24, 2023 → Jul 24, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 10, 2026