Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N2532C4L1536835 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
38 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 3
First seenAug 31, 2023
LA
Last seenOct 2, 2026
LA
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 38 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
13N2532C4L1536835
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
4 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 4.

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
536835

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 · Aug 31, 2023 – Oct 2, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 2, 2026LAIII · Driver-only3—PASSMAN TRANSPORTATION LLC 43643104SS6801/CA
Feb 7, 2024TXII · Walk-around3OOSARTURO ALVAREZ MELENDEZ 20624764SS6801/CA
Aug 31, 2023LAIII · Driver-only2—HARBINGER FREIGHT SERVICES LLC 23684554SS6801/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
PASSMAN TRANSPORTATION LLC4364310Oct 2, 2026Oct 2, 20261MS
ARTURO ALVAREZ MELENDEZ2062476Feb 7, 2024Feb 7, 20241TX
HARBINGER FREIGHT SERVICES LLC2368455Aug 31, 2023Aug 31, 20231TX
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.
4SS6801CA2PASSMAN TRANSPORTATION LLCOct 2, 2026 → Oct 2, 20261
4SS6801CA—ARTURO ALVAREZ MELENDEZFeb 7, 2024 → Feb 7, 20241
4SS6801CA—HARBINGER FREIGHT SERVICES LLCAug 31, 2023 → Aug 31, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 10, 2026