Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Ford Transit

1FBVU4XGXGKB25174 · Van · BUS
Carriers run under2
12 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 2
First seenOct 8, 2025
MI
Last seenOct 21, 2026
MI
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 12 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
1FBVU4XGXGKB25174
Make
Ford
Model
Transit
Model year
2016
Body class
Van
Vehicle type
BUS
GVWR
Class 3: 10,001 - 14,000 lb (4,536 - 6,350 kg)
Decoded at
Oct 3, 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
VU4XG

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
X · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value X.

Model year candidates
1986 or 2016

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

North American serial sequence
B25174

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 · 113 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Transit

Prefix basis · 113 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 · Oct 8, 2025 – Oct 21, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 21, 2026MIV · Vehicle-only0—DURHAM SCHOOL SERVICES LP 350651DF26568/MI
Oct 8, 2025MIV · Vehicle-only0—TRINITY INC 8225539552YG/MI
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
DURHAM SCHOOL SERVICES LP350651Oct 21, 2026Oct 21, 20261IL
TRINITY INC822553Oct 8, 2025Oct 8, 20251MI
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.
DF26568MI1DURHAM SCHOOL SERVICES LPOct 21, 2026 → Oct 21, 20261
9552YGMI—TRINITY INCOct 8, 2025 → Oct 8, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Oct 3, 2026