Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2013 Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N148208D1557528 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
21 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 5
First seenJun 14, 2023
CO
Last seenMar 6, 2025
WY
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 21 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
13N148208D1557528
Make
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
2013
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 26, 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
8 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 8.

Model year candidates
1983 or 2013

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

North American serial sequence
557528

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 · Jun 14, 2023 – Mar 6, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Mar 6, 2025WYI · Full6OOSZITRO TRANSPORTATION LLC 360805117273PT/NV
Oct 15, 2024NVIII · Driver-only2—ZITRO TRANSPORTATION LLC 360805117273PT/NV
May 20, 2024NMII · Walk-around1—ZITRO TRANSPORTATION LLC 360805117273PT/NV
Feb 16, 2024NVII · Walk-around1—ZITRO TRANSPORTATION LLC 360805117273PT/NV
Jun 14, 2023COII · Walk-around4—TH3 EXPRESS LLC 214213317273PT/NV
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ZITRO TRANSPORTATION LLC3608051Feb 16, 2024Mar 6, 20254NV
TH3 EXPRESS LLC2142133Jun 14, 2023Jun 14, 20231NV
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.
17273PTNV—ZITRO TRANSPORTATION LLCFeb 16, 2024 → Mar 6, 20254
17273PTNV—TH3 EXPRESS LLCJun 14, 2023 → Jun 14, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 26, 2026