Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1993 Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N253208P1561152 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
11 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenJun 12, 2024
NY
Last seenMay 8, 2025
AR
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 11 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
13N253208P1561152
Make
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
1993
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 19, 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
25320

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
8 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 8.

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
561152

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 · 307 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.

Prefix basis · 307 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 · Jun 12, 2024 – May 8, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 8, 2025ARIII · Driver-only0—KESH EXPRESS INC 25277365002402/ME
Oct 25, 2024IAIII · Driver-only0—US T & T EXPRESS INC 41019805002402/ME
Jun 12, 2024NYII · Walk-around1—OZ ROAD LLC 39551135002402/ME
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
KESH EXPRESS INC2527736May 8, 2025May 8, 20251IL
US T & T EXPRESS INC4101980Oct 25, 2024Oct 25, 20241IL
OZ ROAD LLC3955113Jun 12, 2024Jun 12, 20241OH
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.
5002402ME—KESH EXPRESS INCMay 8, 2025 → May 8, 20251
5002402ME—US T & T EXPRESS INCOct 25, 2024 → Oct 25, 20241
5002402ME—OZ ROAD LLCJun 12, 2024 → Jun 12, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 19, 2026