Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N1532C2G1518593 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under4
32 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 5
First seenJul 6, 2023
MI
Last seenMar 13, 2026
LA
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 32 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
13N1532C2G1518593
Make
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
2016
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
1532C

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
2 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 2.

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
518593

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 · 1,587 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.

Prefix basis · 1,587 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 6, 2023 – Mar 13, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Mar 13, 2026LAIII · Driver-only2—BRM EXPRESS INC 23245821051194ST/IL
Dec 16, 2025UTIII · Driver-only0—A2V LOGISTICS LLC 31593591035333/IL
Nov 10, 2025MIIII · Driver-only2OOSA2V LOGISTICS LLC 31593591035333/IL
Aug 21, 2024OKIII · Driver-only1—CARAVAN LOGISTICS LLC 3089095925673/IL
Jul 6, 2023MIII · Walk-around0—CRETU EXPRESS INC 2576123925673ST/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
BRM EXPRESS INC2324582Mar 13, 2026Mar 13, 20261IL
A2V LOGISTICS LLC3159359Nov 10, 2025Dec 16, 20252WI
CARAVAN LOGISTICS LLC3089095Aug 21, 2024Aug 21, 20241PA
CRETU EXPRESS INC2576123Jul 6, 2023Jul 6, 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.
1051194STIL—BRM EXPRESS INCMar 13, 2026 → Mar 13, 20261
1035333IL—A2V LOGISTICS LLCNov 10, 2025 → Dec 16, 20252
925673IL—CARAVAN LOGISTICS LLCAug 21, 2024 → Aug 21, 20241
925673STIL—CRETU EXPRESS INCJul 6, 2023 → Jul 6, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 28, 2026