Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N248205L1539815 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
15 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 2
First seenFeb 23, 2025
TX
Last seenMay 21, 2026
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 15 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
13N248205L1539815
Make
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
2020
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Aug 10, 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
24820

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
5 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 5.

Model year candidates
1990 or 2020

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

North American serial sequence
539815

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 · 549 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.

Prefix basis · 549 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 · Feb 23, 2025 – May 21, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 21, 2026TXII · Walk-around1—PBR LOGISTICS LLC 2881180190B015/TX
Feb 23, 2025TXII · Walk-around0—TROPHY TRUCKING SERVICES LLC 2871129190B015/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
PBR LOGISTICS LLC2881180May 21, 2026May 21, 20261TX
TROPHY TRUCKING SERVICES LLC2871129Feb 23, 2025Feb 23, 20251TX
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.
190B015TX—PBR LOGISTICS LLCMay 21, 2026 → May 21, 20261
190B015TX—TROPHY TRUCKING SERVICES LLCFeb 23, 2025 → Feb 23, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 10, 2026