Equipment unit · NHTSA vPIC identity

1996 Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N4482C7T35A5362 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
2 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 2
First seenJan 2, 2026
TX
Last seenMar 4, 2026
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 2 months
These observations show where this VIN appeared, not who owned the vehicle. Sales, leases or owner-operator moves may explain carrier changes. A shared VIN alone is not a fraud finding. Compare dates and sources in the timeline below.
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
13N4482C7T35A5362
Make
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
1996
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Aug 10, 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
7 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 7.

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
5A5362

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 · Jan 2, 2026 – Mar 4, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Mar 4, 2026TXII · Walk-around5OOSAARLEY A PALAFOX MUNOZ 2862015634570T/TN
Jan 2, 2026TXII · Walk-around10OOSISEL TRUCKING LLC 3087667634570T/TN
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
AARLEY A PALAFOX MUNOZ2862015Mar 4, 2026Mar 4, 20261TX
ISEL TRUCKING LLC3087667Jan 2, 2026Jan 2, 20261TX
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.
634570TTN—AARLEY A PALAFOX MUNOZMar 4, 2026 → Mar 4, 20261
634570TTN—ISEL TRUCKING LLCJan 2, 2026 → Jan 2, 20261
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 10, 2026