Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2022 Fontaine Trailer Co.

57J551344N35A0421 · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
17 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 2
First seenNov 25, 2024
MT
Last seenApr 7, 2026
OK
Inspected under 2 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
57J551344N35A0421
Make
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model
Not decoded
Model year
2022
Body class
Not decoded
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Sep 20, 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.

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗
Vehicle descriptor section
55134

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗
Check digit
4 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 4.

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗
Model year candidates
1992 or 2022

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

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗
North American serial sequence
5A0421

Deterministic · positions 12–17 for a North American WMI.

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗

Sourced platform inference

The prefix store publishes only at support ≥ 3 and purity ≥ 90%. Prefix confidence is shown beside every established platform claim.

Not established

No supported platform claim is established for this prefix

The resolver answered successfully but returned no row above the evidence floor. This does not mean the vehicle has no platform or that no data exists; it means this store cannot make the claim.

Not established

  • platform make
  • platform model
  • 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 · Nov 25, 2024 – Apr 7, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 7, 2026OKII · Walk-around7—RANGELAND TRUCK AND CRANE LTD 25946806FA284/AB
Nov 25, 2024MTIII · Driver-only1—TRANSMAX LTD 32651846FA284/AB
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
RANGELAND TRUCK AND CRANE LTD2594680Apr 7, 2026Apr 7, 20261AB
TRANSMAX LTD3265184Nov 25, 2024Nov 25, 20241MB
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.
6FA284AB—RANGELAND TRUCK AND CRANE LTDApr 7, 2026 → Apr 7, 20261
6FA284AB2TRANSMAX LTDNov 25, 2024 → Nov 25, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Sep 20, 2026