Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2023 Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N148304P1556122 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
33 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 5
First seenAug 2, 2023
CA
Last seenMay 12, 2026
CA
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
13N148304P1556122
Make
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
2023
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 28, 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
4 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 4.

Model year candidates
1993 or 2023

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

North American serial sequence
556122

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 · Aug 2, 2023 – May 12, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 12, 2026CAI · Full8—FERNANDO RAMIREZ LICEA 34412904FF1567/CA
May 7, 2026CAI · Full4—FERNANDO RAMIREZ LICEA 34412904FF1567/CA
Apr 30, 2025CAII · Walk-around5OOSFERNANDO RAMIREZ LICEA 34412904FF1567/CA
Jan 16, 2025AZI · Full19OOSFERNANDO RAMIREZ LICEA 34412904FF1567/CA
Aug 2, 2023CAIII · Driver-only1—JOSE CARLOS LOZANO 37847504FF1567/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
FERNANDO RAMIREZ LICEA3441290Jan 16, 2025May 12, 20264CA
JOSE CARLOS LOZANO3784750Aug 2, 2023Aug 2, 20231CA
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.
4FF1567CA—FERNANDO RAMIREZ LICEAJan 16, 2025 → May 12, 20264
4FF1567CA—JOSE CARLOS LOZANOAug 2, 2023 → Aug 2, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 28, 2026