Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

13N2532C5G1513280

Not yet decoded
Carriers run under2
15 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 2
First seenJul 2, 2024
NE
Last seenOct 13, 2025
NY
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 15 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

This VIN has not been decoded yet — the unit's carrier, inspection and plate history below is reconstructed from the FMCSA inspection feed regardless.

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
5 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 5.

Model year candidates
1986 or 2016

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

North American serial sequence
513280

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 2, 2024 – Oct 13, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 13, 2025NYII · Walk-around0STAR WAY CORP 1958419541238ST/IL
Jul 2, 2024NEIII · Driver-only0RAPID EXPRESS INC 2572797541238ST/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
STAR WAY CORP1958419Oct 13, 2025Oct 13, 20251IL
RAPID EXPRESS INC2572797Jul 2, 2024Jul 2, 20241WI
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.
541238STILSTAR WAY CORPOct 13, 2025Oct 13, 20251
541238STILRAPID EXPRESS INCJul 2, 2024Jul 2, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC