Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N148202J1526545 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
30 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 6
First seenJul 5, 2023
AR
Last seenJan 20, 2026
IA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 30 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
13N148202J1526545
Make
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
2018
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 22, 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
14820

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
2 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 2.

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
526545

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 · 5,012 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.

Prefix basis · 5,012 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 · Jul 5, 2023 – Jan 20, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jan 20, 2026IAII · Walk-around2—STLF TRANSPORT LLC 316770130L4UZ/MO
Dec 30, 2025MOII · Walk-around0—STLF TRANSPORT LLC 316770130L4UZ/MO
Oct 23, 2025MOIII · Driver-only3—STLF TRANSPORT LLC 316770130L4UZ/MO
Jan 14, 2025ILIII · Driver-only0—STLF LLC 282833430L4UZ/MO
Jan 18, 2024ILIII · Driver-only0—STLF LLC 282833430L4UZ/MO
Jul 5, 2023ARIII · Driver-only0—STLF LLC 28283343OL4UZ/MO
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
STLF TRANSPORT LLC3167701Oct 23, 2025Jan 20, 20263MO
STLF LLC2828334Jul 5, 2023Jan 14, 20253MO
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.
30L4UZMO—STLF TRANSPORT LLCOct 23, 2025 → Jan 20, 20263
30L4UZMO—STLF LLCJan 18, 2024 → Jan 14, 20252
3OL4UZMO—STLF LLCJul 5, 2023 → Jul 5, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 22, 2026