Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2024 Fontaine Trailer Co.

57J348208R35A2499 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
17 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 4
First seenAug 1, 2023
MT
Last seenJan 23, 2025
CA
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 17 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
57J348208R35A2499
Make
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
2024
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 16, 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
57J

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
34820

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
8 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 8.

Model year candidates
1994 or 2024

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

North American serial sequence
5A2499

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 · 25 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.

Prefix basis · 25 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 1, 2023 – Jan 23, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jan 23, 2025CAIII · Driver-only2OOSGLOBAL SUPPORT LOGISTICS INC 32104264VT5197/CA
Jul 9, 2024MOII · Walk-around2—GLOBAL SUPPORT LOGISTICS INC 32104264VT5197/CA
Feb 27, 2024MDIII · Driver-only0—EAGLE FEATHER LOGISTIC LLC 33214404VT5197/CA
Aug 1, 2023MTIII · Driver-only0—ARTEX LOGISTICS INC 38544494VT5197/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
GLOBAL SUPPORT LOGISTICS INC3210426Jul 9, 2024Jan 23, 20252FL
EAGLE FEATHER LOGISTIC LLC3321440Feb 27, 2024Feb 27, 20241TX
ARTEX LOGISTICS INC3854449Aug 1, 2023Aug 1, 20231TN
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
04

Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
4VT5197CA—GLOBAL SUPPORT LOGISTICS INCJul 9, 2024 → Jan 23, 20252
4VT5197CA—EAGLE FEATHER LOGISTIC LLCFeb 27, 2024 → Feb 27, 20241
4VT5197CA—ARTEX LOGISTICS INCAug 1, 2023 → Aug 1, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 16, 2026