Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1996 Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N2532CXT1576112 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
14 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 2
First seenAug 14, 2025
GA
Last seenOct 17, 2026
MO
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 14 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
13N2532CXT1576112
Make
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
1996
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Sep 27, 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
1996 or 2026

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

North American serial sequence
576112

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 14, 2025 – Oct 17, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 17, 2026MOIII · Driver-only1OOSKRN INC 32486921021006ST/IL
Aug 14, 2025GAIII · Driver-only1—DSE CARRIERS INC 31051101021006ST/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
KRN INC3248692Oct 17, 2026Oct 17, 20261IL
DSE CARRIERS INC3105110Aug 14, 2025Aug 14, 20251IL
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.
1021006STIL2KRN INCOct 17, 2026 → Oct 17, 20261
1021006STIL—DSE CARRIERS INCAug 14, 2025 → Aug 14, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Sep 27, 2026