Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1993 Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N2532C0P1551127 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
17 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 5
First seenJul 25, 2024
IL
Last seenDec 15, 2025
AL
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 17 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
13N2532C0P1551127
Make
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
1993
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
2532C

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
0 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 0.

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
551127

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 · 1,607 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.

Prefix basis · 1,607 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 25, 2024 – Dec 15, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Dec 15, 2025ALIII · Driver-only5—INTERSTATE FREIGHTS LLC 24296235333005/ME
Oct 13, 2025MSIII · Driver-only0—INTERSTATE FREIGHTS LLC 24296235333005/ME
Nov 3, 2024NMII · Walk-around0—GLOBE TRANSPORTATION INC 23655625333005/ME
Oct 23, 2024NCIII · Driver-only0—GLOBE TRANSPORTATION INC 23655625333005/ME
Jul 25, 2024ILIII · Driver-only0—AMERICAN FREIGHT SERVICES LLC 37300695333005/ME
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
INTERSTATE FREIGHTS LLC2429623Oct 13, 2025Dec 15, 20252IL
GLOBE TRANSPORTATION INC2365562Oct 23, 2024Nov 3, 20242IL
AMERICAN FREIGHT SERVICES LLC3730069Jul 25, 2024Jul 25, 20241NJ
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.
5333005ME—INTERSTATE FREIGHTS LLCOct 13, 2025 → Dec 15, 20252
5333005ME—GLOBE TRANSPORTATION INCOct 23, 2024 → Nov 3, 20242
5333005ME—AMERICAN FREIGHT SERVICES LLCJul 25, 2024 → Jul 25, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 28, 2026