Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2022 Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N1532CXN1547403 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
34 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 7
First seenNov 26, 2023
WA
Last seenSep 1, 2026
AL
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 34 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
13N1532CXN1547403
Make
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
2022
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 28, 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
1532C

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
X · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value X.

Model year candidates
1992 or 2022

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

North American serial sequence
547403

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 · 1,587 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.

Prefix basis · 1,587 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.

Federal observation (NHTSA vPIC)

What the federal corpus observed directly for this exact VIN — independent of, and sometimes more specific than, the prefix-level inference above.

Observed model year
2022

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
FONTAINE TRAILER CO.

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
Fontaine Trailer Co.

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed body class
Trailer

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed vehicle type
TRAILER

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

GVWR
Not established

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

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 · Nov 26, 2023 – Sep 1, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 1, 2026ALII · Walk-around0I FRANKO EXPRESS INC 4138464261155E/ME
Aug 12, 2026MIIII · Driver-only1I FRANKO EXPRESS INC 4138464261155E/ME
Mar 25, 2025OHIII · Driver-only0LIGHTNING LOGISTICS INC 2210521261155E/ME
Dec 3, 2024NMII · Walk-around0LIGHTNING LOGISTICS INC 2210521261155E/ME
Sep 4, 2024TXII · Walk-around1LIGHTNING LOGISTICS INC 2210521261155E/ME
Apr 17, 2024TNI · Full3OOSROAD WIZARDS INC 2999415261155E/ME
Nov 26, 2023WAIII · Driver-only1ROAD WIZARDS INC 2999415261155E/ME
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
I FRANKO EXPRESS INC4138464Aug 12, 2026Sep 1, 20262IL
LIGHTNING LOGISTICS INC2210521Sep 4, 2024Mar 25, 20253SC
ROAD WIZARDS INC2999415Nov 26, 2023Apr 17, 20242NC
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.
261155EME2I FRANKO EXPRESS INCAug 12, 2026Sep 1, 20262
261155EMELIGHTNING LOGISTICS INCSep 4, 2024Mar 25, 20253
261155EMEROAD WIZARDS INCNov 26, 2023Apr 17, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 28, 2026