Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1993 Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N2532C5P1562608 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
34 mo
Inspections10
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 10
First seenJun 15, 2023
TX
Last seenApr 7, 2026
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 34 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
13N2532C5P1562608
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
2532C

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
562608

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 · Jun 15, 2023 – Apr 7, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 7, 2026TXI · Full0—DISTRIBUTION EXPORT LOGISTICS INC 1959921134W60/TX
Mar 26, 2026TXII · Walk-around1—DISTRIBUTION EXPORT LOGISTICS INC 1959921134W60/TX
Jan 29, 2026TXII · Walk-around0—DISTRIBUTION EXPORT LOGISTICS INC 1959921134W60/TX
Jan 21, 2026TXII · Walk-around0—DISTRIBUTION EXPORT LOGISTICS INC 1959921134W60/TX
Oct 7, 2025TXII · Walk-around1—DISTRIBUTION EXPORT LOGISTICS INC 1959921134W60/TX
Feb 13, 2025TXII · Walk-around1—DISTRIBUTION EXPORT LOGISTICS INC 1959921215B840/TX
Feb 5, 2025TXII · Walk-around5—DISTRIBUTION EXPORT LOGISTICS INC 1959921215B840/TX
Aug 25, 2023TXII · Walk-around2—UNIFIED INTERMODAL TRANSPORT INC 2156918215B840/TX
Aug 25, 2023TXII · Walk-around1—DISTRIBUTION EXPORT LOGISTICS INC 1959921215B840/TX
Jun 15, 2023TXII · Walk-around0—DISTRIBUTION EXPORT LOGISTICS INC 1959921215B840/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
DISTRIBUTION EXPORT LOGISTICS INC1959921Jun 15, 2023Apr 7, 20269TX
UNIFIED INTERMODAL TRANSPORT INC2156918Aug 25, 2023Aug 25, 20231TX
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.
134W60TX—DISTRIBUTION EXPORT LOGISTICS INCOct 7, 2025 → Apr 7, 20265
215B840TX—DISTRIBUTION EXPORT LOGISTICS INCJun 15, 2023 → Feb 13, 20254
215B840TX—UNIFIED INTERMODAL TRANSPORT INCAug 25, 2023 → Aug 25, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 16, 2026