Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N2532CXJ1523665 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
20 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections4
of 5
First seenAug 6, 2024
CO
Last seenApr 23, 2026
MN
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 20 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
13N2532CXJ1523665
Make
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
2018
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 26, 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
X · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value X.

Model year candidates
1988 or 2018

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

North American serial sequence
523665

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 6, 2024 – Apr 23, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 23, 2026MNII · Walk-around8OOSMEGA TRADE INC 2365418910581ST/IL
Dec 23, 2025TXII · Walk-around2OOSMEGA TRADE INC 2365418910581ST/IL
Dec 15, 2025TNI · Full2OOSMEGA TRADE INC 2365418910581ST/IL
Oct 18, 2024LAII · Walk-around1OOSINTEGRAL EXPRESS INC 3024055910581ST/IL
Aug 6, 2024COIII · Driver-only1—INTEGRAL EXPRESS INC 30240559110581/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MEGA TRADE INC2365418Dec 15, 2025Apr 23, 20263IL
INTEGRAL EXPRESS INC3024055Aug 6, 2024Oct 18, 20242IL
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.
910581STIL—MEGA TRADE INCDec 15, 2025 → Apr 23, 20263
910581STIL—INTEGRAL EXPRESS INCOct 18, 2024 → Oct 18, 20241
9110581IL—INTEGRAL EXPRESS INCAug 6, 2024 → Aug 6, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 26, 2026