Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2005 Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N14830151524628 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
21 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 4
First seenJul 2, 2024
TX
Last seenApr 24, 2026
TX
Inspected under 3 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
13N14830151524628
Make
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
2005
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
14830

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
1 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 1.

Model year candidates
2005 or 2035

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

North American serial sequence
524628

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 · 1,781 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.

Prefix basis · 1,781 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 2, 2024 – Apr 24, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 24, 2026TXII · Walk-around0—ACE DORAN LLC 81361218C101/TX
Apr 8, 2026TXII · Walk-around4OOSACE DORAN LLC 81361218C101/TX
Dec 19, 2025NMIII · Driver-only0—UACL LOGISTICS LLC 41208218C101/TX
Jul 2, 2024TXII · Walk-around1—NHH HEAVY HAUL LLC 2383931218C101/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ACE DORAN LLC81361Apr 8, 2026Apr 24, 20262OH
UACL LOGISTICS LLC41208Dec 19, 2025Dec 19, 20251MI
NHH HEAVY HAUL LLC2383931Jul 2, 2024Jul 2, 20241IN
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.
218C101TX—ACE DORAN LLCApr 8, 2026 → Apr 24, 20262
218C101TX—UACL LOGISTICS LLCDec 19, 2025 → Dec 19, 20251
218C101TX—NHH HEAVY HAUL LLCJul 2, 2024 → Jul 2, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 5, 2026