Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2024 Ford F-550

1FDUF5GT5RDA09873 · Incomplete - Chassis Cab (Single Cab) · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under2
14 mo
Inspections9
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 9
First seenMay 28, 2025
MS
Last seenJul 1, 2026
MO
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 14 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
1FDUF5GT5RDA09873
Make
Ford
Model
F-550
Model year
2024
Body class
Incomplete - Chassis Cab (Single Cab)
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Class 5: 16,001 - 19,500 lb (7,258 - 8,845 kg)
Decoded at
Jun 21, 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 · May 28, 2025 – Jul 1, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 1, 2026MOI · Full2OOSCATAPULT TRANSPORT LLC 4292890K218850/TX
Mar 11, 2026ALI · Full0—CATAPULT TRANSPORT LLC 4292890K218810/TX
Mar 4, 2026TNI · Full0—CATAPULT TRANSPORT LLC 4292890K218850/TX
Mar 3, 2026TNI · Full0—CATAPULT TRANSPORT LLC 4292890K218850/TX
Oct 4, 2025MOI · Full7OOSAKULA LLC 3387821N816HV/TN
Aug 15, 2025OHI · Full0—AKULA LLC 33878211M56716/TX
Aug 10, 2025FLIII · Driver-only0—AKULA LLC 33878211M56716/TX
Jun 25, 2025TXII · Walk-around3OOSAKULA LLC 33878211M56716/TX
May 28, 2025MSIII · Driver-only0—AKULA LLC 33878211M56716/TX
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
CATAPULT TRANSPORT LLC4292890Mar 3, 2026Jul 1, 20264TX
AKULA LLC3387821May 28, 2025Oct 4, 20255TX
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.
K218850TX1CATAPULT TRANSPORT LLCMar 3, 2026 → Jul 1, 20263
K218810TX—CATAPULT TRANSPORT LLCMar 11, 2026 → Mar 11, 20261
N816HVTN—AKULA LLCOct 4, 2025 → Oct 4, 20251
1M56716TX—AKULA LLCMay 28, 2025 → Aug 15, 20254
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026