Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N1482C6G1516068 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
29 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 5
First seenFeb 6, 2024
CO
Last seenJul 14, 2026
CO
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 29 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
13N1482C6G1516068
Make
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
2016
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 5, 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
1482C

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
6 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 6.

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
516068

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 · 808 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.

Prefix basis · 808 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 · Feb 6, 2024 – Jul 14, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 14, 2026COI · Full1—VS CARRIERS INC 2156343273161Z/ME
Jul 16, 2024COIII · Driver-only0—WOLF LOGISTICS LLC 2888236273161Z/ME
Jun 12, 2024COIII · Driver-only0—WOLF LOGISTICS LLC 2888236273161Z/ME
Apr 30, 2024WYII · Walk-around2OOSWOLF LOGISTICS LLC 2888236273161Z/ME
Feb 6, 2024COIII · Driver-only2—WOLF LOGISTICS LLC 2888236273161Z/ME
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
VS CARRIERS INC2156343Jul 14, 2026Jul 14, 20261IL
WOLF LOGISTICS LLC2888236Feb 6, 2024Jul 16, 20244PA
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.
273161ZME2VS CARRIERS INCJul 14, 2026 → Jul 14, 20261
273161ZME—WOLF LOGISTICS LLCFeb 6, 2024 → Jul 16, 20244
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 5, 2026