Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N148205G1515158 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
33 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 6
First seenAug 10, 2023
SD
Last seenMay 21, 2026
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 33 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
13N148205G1515158
Make
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
2016
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
5 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 5.

Model year candidates
1986 or 2016

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

North American serial sequence
515158

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 · Aug 10, 2023 – May 21, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 21, 2026TXII · Walk-around5OOSGOLDEN WAY TRANSPORT LLC 4284323272B862/TX
Dec 21, 2025TXII · Walk-around1—GOLDEN WAY TRANSPORT LLC 4284323272B862/TX
May 29, 2025TXII · Walk-around1—GOLDEN WAY TRANSPORT LLC 4284323229B694/TX
Mar 31, 2025TXII · Walk-around1—GOLDEN WAY TRANSPORT LLC 4284323229B694/TX
Jun 18, 2024WYI · Full2OOSA2V LOGISTICS LLC 3159359934985ST/IL
Aug 10, 2023SDII · Walk-around1—A2V LOGISTICS LLC 3159359934985ST/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
GOLDEN WAY TRANSPORT LLC4284323Mar 31, 2025May 21, 20264TX
A2V LOGISTICS LLC3159359Aug 10, 2023Jun 18, 20242WI
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.
272B862TX—GOLDEN WAY TRANSPORT LLCDec 21, 2025 → May 21, 20262
229B694TX—GOLDEN WAY TRANSPORT LLCMar 31, 2025 → May 29, 20252
934985STIL—A2V LOGISTICS LLCAug 10, 2023 → Jun 18, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 22, 2026