Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2023 Ford Transit

1FBVU4X8XPKB28701 · Van · BUS
Carriers run under2
19 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenMar 13, 2024
MD
Last seenOct 5, 2025
IL
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 19 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
1FBVU4X8XPKB28701
Make
Ford
Model
Transit
Model year
2023
Body class
Van
Vehicle type
BUS
GVWR
Class 3: 10,001 - 14,000 lb (4,536 - 6,350 kg)
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
1FB

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
VU4X8

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
X · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value X.

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
B28701

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
FORD

Prefix basis · 72 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Transit

Prefix basis · 72 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.

Federal observation (NHTSA vPIC)

What the federal corpus observed directly for this exact VIN — independent of, and sometimes more specific than, the prefix-level inference above.

Observed model year
2023

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
FORD

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
Transit

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed body class
Van

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed vehicle type
BUS

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

GVWR
Class 3: 10,001 - 14,000 lb (4,536 - 6,350 kg)

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

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 · Mar 13, 2024 – Oct 5, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 5, 2025ILV · Vehicle-only1SKYLINE PROPERTIES SCHILLER PARK LLC 3736246549883D/IL
Mar 13, 2025MDV · Vehicle-only0AMERICAN LIMOUSINES INC 85030303927P/MD
Mar 13, 2024MDV · Vehicle-only0AMERICAN LIMOUSINES INC 85030303927P/MD
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SKYLINE PROPERTIES SCHILLER PARK LLC3736246Oct 5, 2025Oct 5, 20251IL
AMERICAN LIMOUSINES INC850303Mar 13, 2024Mar 13, 20252MD
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
04

Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
549883DILSKYLINE PROPERTIES SCHILLER PARK LLCOct 5, 2025Oct 5, 20251
03927PMDAMERICAN LIMOUSINES INCMar 13, 2024Mar 13, 20252
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 19, 2026