Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1994 Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N2532C3R1570015 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under4
27 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections4
of 8
First seenJan 4, 2024
OK
Last seenApr 10, 2026
KY
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 27 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
13N2532C3R1570015
Make
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
1994
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 17, 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
3 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 3.

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
570015

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.

Federal observation (NHTSA vPIC)

What the federal corpus observed directly for this exact VIN — independent of, and sometimes more specific than, the prefix-level inference above.

Observed model year
1994

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
FONTAINE TRAILER CO.

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
Fontaine Trailer Co.

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed body class
Trailer

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed vehicle type
TRAILER

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

GVWR
Not established

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

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 4, 2024 – Apr 10, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 10, 2026KYI · Full1MAG CARRIERS LLC 1948956455541T/TN
Sep 1, 2025ALII · Walk-around3OOSAZ EXPRESS LINE INC 3512719455541T/TN
Aug 16, 2025MSIII · Driver-only0AZ EXPRESS LINE INC 3512719455541T/TN
Aug 13, 2025UTII · Walk-around8OOSAZ EXPRESS LINE INC 3512719455541T/TN
Jan 15, 2025PAII · Walk-around3OOSAZ EXPRESS LINE INC 3512719455541T/TN
Jun 12, 2024NVII · Walk-around9OOSKG CARGO INC 3078111455541T/TN
May 27, 2024CAIII · Driver-only2KG CARGO INC 3078111455541T/TN
Jan 4, 2024OKII · Walk-around0SANGHERA CORP 2257458455541T/TN
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Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MAG CARRIERS LLC1948956Apr 10, 2026Apr 10, 20261GA
AZ EXPRESS LINE INC3512719Jan 15, 2025Sep 1, 20254KS
KG CARGO INC3078111May 27, 2024Jun 12, 20242PA
SANGHERA CORP2257458Jan 4, 2024Jan 4, 20241GA
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.
455541TTNMAG CARRIERS LLCApr 10, 2026Apr 10, 20261
455541TTNAZ EXPRESS LINE INCJan 15, 2025Sep 1, 20254
455541TTNKG CARGO INCMay 27, 2024Jun 12, 20242
455541TTNSANGHERA CORPJan 4, 2024Jan 4, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 17, 2026