Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1998 Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N448204W1579803 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
26 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 4
First seenJul 17, 2024
VA
Last seenSep 10, 2026
KS
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 26 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
13N448204W1579803
Make
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
1998
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 19, 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
44820

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
4 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 4.

Model year candidates
1998 or 2028

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

North American serial sequence
579803

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 · 4 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.

Prefix basis · 4 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 17, 2024 – Sep 10, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 10, 2026KSIII · Driver-only3—MJR TRANSPORT INC 4061066912836ST/IL
Jul 14, 2026NCIII · Driver-only1—GMAX LOGISTICS INC 3199244912836ST/IL
Oct 13, 2024UTII · Walk-around4OOSGMAX LOGISTICS INC 3199244912836ST/IL
Jul 17, 2024VAII · Walk-around6OOSGMAX LOGISTICS INC 3199244912836ST/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MJR TRANSPORT INC4061066Sep 10, 2026Sep 10, 20261IL
GMAX LOGISTICS INC3199244Jul 17, 2024Jul 14, 20263IL
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.
912836STIL2MJR TRANSPORT INCSep 10, 2026 → Sep 10, 20261
912836STIL2GMAX LOGISTICS INCJul 17, 2024 → Jul 14, 20263
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 19, 2026