Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

57J4482C5J3574784

Not yet decoded
Carriers run under2
16 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 2
First seenJul 11, 2023
TX
Last seenNov 13, 2024
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 16 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.
01

Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

This VIN has not been decoded yet — the unit's carrier, inspection and plate history below is reconstructed from the FMCSA inspection feed regardless.

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
4482C

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
5 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 5.

Model year candidates
1988 or 2018

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

North American serial sequence
574784

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 · 11 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.

Prefix basis · 11 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.

02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jul 11, 2023 – Nov 13, 2024

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Nov 13, 2024TXIII · Driver-only1BLACK ICE TRANSPORT LLC 1844418AD4258/OK
Jul 11, 2023TXII · Walk-around0GULF STATES TRUCKING INC 1838380AD4258/OK
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
BLACK ICE TRANSPORT LLC1844418Nov 13, 2024Nov 13, 20241TX
GULF STATES TRUCKING INC1838380Jul 11, 2023Jul 11, 20231TX
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.
AD4258OKBLACK ICE TRANSPORT LLCNov 13, 2024Nov 13, 20241
AD4258OKGULF STATES TRUCKING INCJul 11, 2023Jul 11, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC