Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1993 Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N153204P1561984 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
21 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 6
First seenJul 3, 2024
CA
Last seenApr 17, 2026
UT
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
13N153204P1561984
Make
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
1993
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 22, 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
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
561984

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 · Jul 3, 2024 – Apr 17, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 17, 2026UTIII · Driver-only0—AB START LLC 36998184WB1130/CA
Feb 22, 2025SDIII · Driver-only0—LEAR LOGISTICS LLC 39661014WB1130/CA
Feb 4, 2025MTIII · Driver-only0—LEAR LOGISTICS LLC 3966101DH58N88/CA
Dec 19, 2024TXII · Walk-around2—LEAR LOGISTICS LLC 39661014WB1130/CA
Jul 24, 2024NVII · Walk-around0—DDA1 TRANSPORTATION LLC 3163554DH58N88/CA
Jul 3, 2024CAI · Full2—DDA1 TRANSPORTATION LLC 3163554DH58N88/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
AB START LLC3699818Apr 17, 2026Apr 17, 20261IL
LEAR LOGISTICS LLC3966101Dec 19, 2024Feb 22, 20253OH
DDA1 TRANSPORTATION LLC3163554Jul 3, 2024Jul 24, 20242TX
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.
4WB1130CA—AB START LLCApr 17, 2026 → Apr 17, 20261
4WB1130CA—LEAR LOGISTICS LLCDec 19, 2024 → Feb 22, 20252
DH58N88CA—LEAR LOGISTICS LLCFeb 4, 2025 → Feb 4, 20251
DH58N88CA—DDA1 TRANSPORTATION LLCJul 3, 2024 → Jul 24, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 22, 2026