Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Ford F-350

1FD8W3DT2MEC56846 · Pickup · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under3
21 mo
Inspections9
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 9
First seenDec 5, 2023
MO
Last seenSep 21, 2025
IA
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 21 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.
01

Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
1FD8W3DT2MEC56846
Make
Ford
Model
F-350
Model year
2021
Body class
Pickup
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Class 3: 10,001 - 14,000 lb (4,536 - 6,350 kg)
Decoded at
Jun 20, 2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Dec 5, 2023 – Sep 21, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 21, 2025IAII · Walk-around16OOSLUCKY STAR EXPRESS LLC 2920922223132H/IL
Aug 20, 2025NEIII · Driver-only1—BM 5 EXPRESS LLC 4252114223132H/IL
Dec 23, 2024TNI · Full0—LADA TRANS INC 29983813503935/IN
Aug 27, 2024IAI · Full3—LADA TRANS INC 29983813503935/IN
Jun 28, 2024NCI · Full1—LADA TRANS INC 29983813503935/IN
May 20, 2024MOI · Full1—LADA TRANS INC 29983813503935/IN
May 13, 2024OHIII · Driver-only0—LADA TRANS INC 29983813503935/IN
Dec 18, 2023UTI · Full6—LADA TRANS INC 29983813503935/IN
Dec 5, 2023MOI · Full5—LADA TRANS INC 29983813503935/IN
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
LUCKY STAR EXPRESS LLC2920922Sep 21, 2025Sep 21, 20251IN
BM 5 EXPRESS LLC4252114Aug 20, 2025Aug 20, 20251IL
LADA TRANS INC2998381Dec 5, 2023Dec 23, 20247IN
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.
223132HIL—LUCKY STAR EXPRESS LLCSep 21, 2025 → Sep 21, 20251
223132HIL—BM 5 EXPRESS LLCAug 20, 2025 → Aug 20, 20251
3503935IN—LADA TRANS INCDec 5, 2023 → Dec 23, 20247
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 20, 2026