Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1993 Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N1532C5P1561535 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under4
36 mo
Inspections13
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 13
First seenAug 28, 2023
SD
Last seenAug 12, 2026
TX
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 36 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
13N1532C5P1561535
Make
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
1993
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 16, 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
5 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 5.

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
561535

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 · Aug 28, 2023 – Aug 12, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 12, 2026TXII · Walk-around1—ZNL LOGISTICS INC 3530757945208ST/IL
Aug 11, 2026SDIII · Driver-only0—ZNL LOGISTICS INC 3530757945208ST/IL
Jun 10, 2026TXII · Walk-around1—ZNL LOGISTICS INC 3530757945208ST/IL
Jun 1, 2026TNI · Full3OOSZNL LOGISTICS INC 3530757945208ST/IL
Jan 13, 2026NYIII · Driver-only2—MD UNITED INC 2565724945208/IL
Jun 10, 2025MOII · Walk-around4OOSAPI EXPRESS INC 2558643945208ST/IL
May 1, 2025COII · Walk-around1—API EXPRESS INC 2558643945208ST/IL
Mar 12, 2025UTI · Full1—API EXPRESS INC 2558643945208ST/IL
Jan 9, 2025NMII · Walk-around1—API EXPRESS INC 2558643945208ST/IL
Nov 19, 2024COIII · Driver-only0—API EXPRESS INC 2558643945208ST/IL
Dec 21, 2023NMIII · Driver-only0—API EXPRESS INC 2558643945208/IL
Sep 7, 2023OHI · Full10OOSMTM LOGISTICS INC 2789173945208ST/IL
Aug 28, 2023SDIII · Driver-only1—MTM LOGISTICS INC 2789173945208ST/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ZNL LOGISTICS INC3530757Jun 1, 2026Aug 12, 20264SC
MD UNITED INC2565724Jan 13, 2026Jan 13, 20261IL
API EXPRESS INC2558643Dec 21, 2023Jun 10, 20256IL
MTM LOGISTICS INC2789173Aug 28, 2023Sep 7, 20232IL
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.
945208STIL2ZNL LOGISTICS INCJun 1, 2026 → Aug 12, 20264
945208IL—MD UNITED INCJan 13, 2026 → Jan 13, 20261
945208STIL—API EXPRESS INCNov 19, 2024 → Jun 10, 20255
945208IL—API EXPRESS INCDec 21, 2023 → Dec 21, 20231
945208STIL—MTM LOGISTICS INCAug 28, 2023 → Sep 7, 20232
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 16, 2026