Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N2532C1L1539966 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
32 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 4
First seenJan 8, 2024
FL
Last seenSep 20, 2026
MS
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
13N2532C1L1539966
Make
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
2020
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
2532C

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
1 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 1.

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
539966

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 · Jan 8, 2024 – Sep 20, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 20, 2026MSII · Walk-around2—EXPRESS FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC 2820153020807T/TN
Jun 25, 2026FLIII · Driver-only3—EXPRESS FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC 2820153020807T/TN
Sep 24, 2024ALIII · Driver-only0—BRADLEY LOGISTICS INC 1090186020807T/TN
Jan 8, 2024FLII · Walk-around5OOSTIP TOP HOTSHOT LLC 3199056020807T/TN
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
EXPRESS FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC2820153Jun 25, 2026Sep 20, 20262MS
BRADLEY LOGISTICS INC1090186Sep 24, 2024Sep 24, 20241TN
TIP TOP HOTSHOT LLC3199056Jan 8, 2024Jan 8, 20241AL
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.
020807TTN2EXPRESS FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLCJun 25, 2026 → Sep 20, 20262
020807TTN—BRADLEY LOGISTICS INCSep 24, 2024 → Sep 24, 20241
020807TTN—TIP TOP HOTSHOT LLCJan 8, 2024 → Jan 8, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 19, 2026