Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1994 Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N2532C2R1566098 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
33 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 5
First seenJan 10, 2024
TN
Last seenOct 27, 2026
AR
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 33 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
13N2532C2R1566098
Make
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
1994
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
2532C

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
2 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 2.

Model year candidates
1994 or 2024

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

North American serial sequence
566098

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 · Jan 10, 2024 – Oct 27, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 27, 2026ARIII · Driver-only0—STAR WAY CORP 1958419927796ST/IL
Aug 12, 2026KSIII · Driver-only0—ECI TRANSPORT INC 515669927796ST/IL
May 30, 2026MOIII · Driver-only0—RAPID EXPRESS INC 2572797927796ST/IL
Nov 30, 2025WAII · Walk-around3OOSRAPID EXPRESS INC 2572797927796ST/IL
Jan 10, 2024TNI · Full0—RAPID EXPRESS INC 2572797927796ST/UK
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
STAR WAY CORP1958419Oct 27, 2026Oct 27, 20261IL
ECI TRANSPORT INC515669Aug 12, 2026Aug 12, 20261NJ
RAPID EXPRESS INC2572797Jan 10, 2024May 30, 20263WI
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.
927796STIL2STAR WAY CORPOct 27, 2026 → Oct 27, 20261
927796STIL2ECI TRANSPORT INCAug 12, 2026 → Aug 12, 20261
927796STIL—RAPID EXPRESS INCNov 30, 2025 → May 30, 20262
927796STUK—RAPID EXPRESS INCJan 10, 2024 → Jan 10, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 19, 2026