Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1996 Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N4482C0T1570389 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
37 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 5
First seenSep 21, 2023
MO
Last seenOct 24, 2026
UT
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 37 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
13N4482C0T1570389
Make
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
1996
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 5, 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
4482C

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
0 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 0.

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
570389

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 · 80 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.

Prefix basis · 80 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 · Sep 21, 2023 – Oct 24, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 24, 2026UTIII · Driver-only2OOSALBI EXPRESS LLC 243174966M6PN/MO
Oct 15, 2025SDIII · Driver-only0—JUNKMAN TRUCKING LLC 248450266M6PN/MO
Feb 18, 2025TNII · Walk-around1OOSGATEWAY LOGISTICS INC 90268278M6ED/MO
Dec 11, 2023MOIII · Driver-only0—GATEWAY LOGISTICS INC 90268274M1DH/MO
Sep 21, 2023MOII · Walk-around7OOSGATEWAY LOGISTICS INC 90268293F1GN/MO
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ALBI EXPRESS LLC2431749Oct 24, 2026Oct 24, 20261MO
JUNKMAN TRUCKING LLC2484502Oct 15, 2025Oct 15, 20251MO
GATEWAY LOGISTICS INC902682Sep 21, 2023Feb 18, 20253MO
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.
66M6PNMO2ALBI EXPRESS LLCOct 24, 2026 → Oct 24, 20261
66M6PNMO—JUNKMAN TRUCKING LLCOct 15, 2025 → Oct 15, 20251
78M6EDMO—GATEWAY LOGISTICS INCFeb 18, 2025 → Feb 18, 20251
74M1DHMO—GATEWAY LOGISTICS INCDec 11, 2023 → Dec 11, 20231
93F1GNMO—GATEWAY LOGISTICS INCSep 21, 2023 → Sep 21, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 5, 2026