Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2019 Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N148205K1535824 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
32 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 5
First seenFeb 28, 2024
WY
Last seenOct 9, 2026
TN
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
13N148205K1535824
Make
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
2019
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 23, 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
14820

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
5 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 5.

Model year candidates
1989 or 2019

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

North American serial sequence
535824

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 · 5,012 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.

Prefix basis · 5,012 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 28, 2024 – Oct 9, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 9, 2026TNIII · Driver-only0—SHIPSECURE CARGO LLC 4232130696799T/TN
Aug 18, 2026CAII · Walk-around0—SHIPSECURE CARGO LLC 4232130696799T/TN
Jul 19, 2026NMII · Walk-around0—SHIPSECURE CARGO LLC 4232130696799T/TN
Oct 23, 2025TNIII · Driver-only0—PURE COUNTRY TRUCKING LLC 2988929696799T/TN
Feb 28, 2024WYI · Full4OOSMERCER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC 1547122569626/ME
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SHIPSECURE CARGO LLC4232130Jul 19, 2026Oct 9, 20263NC
PURE COUNTRY TRUCKING LLC2988929Oct 23, 2025Oct 23, 20251NC
MERCER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC154712Feb 28, 2024Feb 28, 20241KY
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.
696799TTN2SHIPSECURE CARGO LLCJul 19, 2026 → Oct 9, 20263
696799TTN—PURE COUNTRY TRUCKING LLCOct 23, 2025 → Oct 23, 20251
2569626ME—MERCER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INCFeb 28, 2024 → Feb 28, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 23, 2026