Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1994 Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N153203R1563163 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
31 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 8
First seenAug 10, 2023
NC
Last seenMar 26, 2026
AZ
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 31 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
13N153203R1563163
Make
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
1994
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 17, 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
15320

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
3 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 3.

Model year candidates
1994 or 2024

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

North American serial sequence
563163

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 · 1,231 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.

Prefix basis · 1,231 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 – Mar 26, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Mar 26, 2026AZII · Walk-around3OOSFIRST WAY INC 2564775948461/IL
Oct 8, 2025KYI · Full0—FIRST WAY INC 2564775948461ST/IL
May 2, 2025INII · Walk-around1—FIRST WAY INC 2564775948461ST/IL
Mar 25, 2025OKII · Walk-around3—FIRST WAY INC 2564775948461ST/IL
Nov 3, 2024ALII · Walk-around1—FIRST WAY INC 2564775948461ST/IL
Jun 3, 2024OHIII · Driver-only0—FIRST WAY INC 2564775948461ST/IL
Feb 16, 2024WAII · Walk-around2OOSFIRST WAY INC 2564775948461ST/IL
Aug 10, 2023NCIII · Driver-only0—FASTEX LOGISTICS INC 2905723401AB393/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
FIRST WAY INC2564775Feb 16, 2024Mar 26, 20267IL
FASTEX LOGISTICS INC2905723Aug 10, 2023Aug 10, 20231IL
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.
948461IL—FIRST WAY INCMar 26, 2026 → Mar 26, 20261
948461STIL—FIRST WAY INCFeb 16, 2024 → Oct 8, 20256
401AB393IL—FASTEX LOGISTICS INCAug 10, 2023 → Aug 10, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 17, 2026