Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N1532C8G1519215 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
32 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 6
First seenOct 4, 2023
IL
Last seenJun 9, 2026
IA
Inspected under 3 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
13N1532C8G1519215
Make
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
2016
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
1532C

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
8 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 8.

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
519215

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 · Oct 4, 2023 – Jun 9, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 9, 2026IAII · Walk-around1—PRIMARY EXPRESS CO 2477159992387ST/IL
Aug 28, 2024WYI · Full3OOSPRIMARY EXPRESS CO 2477159992387ST/IL
Jul 22, 2024NDIII · Driver-only0—R T TRANSPORTATION INC 2104962975430ST/ND
Jul 10, 2024SDIII · Driver-only0—R T TRANSPORTATION INC 2104962975430ST/IL
Apr 12, 2024OHIII · Driver-only0—BEEMOL FREIGHT COMPANY 2993283933460ST/IL
Oct 4, 2023ILIII · Driver-only0—BEEMOL FREIGHT COMPANY 2993283933460ST/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
PRIMARY EXPRESS CO2477159Aug 28, 2024Jun 9, 20262IL
R T TRANSPORTATION INC2104962Jul 10, 2024Jul 22, 20242FL
BEEMOL FREIGHT COMPANY2993283Oct 4, 2023Apr 12, 20242IL
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.
992387STIL—PRIMARY EXPRESS COAug 28, 2024 → Jun 9, 20262
975430STND—R T TRANSPORTATION INCJul 22, 2024 → Jul 22, 20241
975430STIL—R T TRANSPORTATION INCJul 10, 2024 → Jul 10, 20241
933460STIL—BEEMOL FREIGHT COMPANYOct 4, 2023 → Apr 12, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 22, 2026