Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2023 Ford F-550

1FDUF5HT8PDA10298 · Incomplete - Chassis Cab (Single Cab) · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under2
15 mo
Inspections9
all-time
OOS inspections4
of 9
First seenJul 15, 2024
NY
Last seenOct 17, 2025
NY
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 15 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
1FDUF5HT8PDA10298
Make
Ford
Model
F-550
Model year
2023
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 20, 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
1FD

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
UF5HT

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
8 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 8.

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
A10298

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 · 1,407 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
F-550

Prefix basis · 1,407 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
F-550

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed body class
Incomplete - Chassis Cab (Single Cab)

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

GVWR
Class 5: 16,001 - 19,500 lb (7,258 - 8,845 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 · Jul 15, 2024 – Oct 17, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 17, 2025NYII · Walk-around5OOSEMPORIA AUTO SALVAGE LLC 3971928UA16913/VA
Sep 23, 2025NYII · Walk-around8OOSEMPORIA AUTO SALVAGE LLC 3971928UA16913/VA
Aug 19, 2025NYII · Walk-around3OOSEMPORIA AUTO SALVAGE LLC 3971928UA16913/VA
Jul 23, 2025NYII · Walk-around1EMPORIA AUTO SALVAGE LLC 3971928UA16913/VA
May 15, 2025NYI · Full0EMPORIA AUTO SALVAGE LLC 3971928UA16913/VA
May 2, 2025NYII · Walk-around1OOSEMPORIA AUTO SALVAGE LLC 3971928UA16913/VA
Oct 8, 2024NYI · Full1CARDINAL USED AUTO PARTS LLC 3564976UA16913/VA
Aug 3, 2024NYIII · Driver-only0CARDINAL USED AUTO PARTS LLC 3564976UA16913/VA
Jul 15, 2024NYII · Walk-around1CARDINAL USED AUTO PARTS LLC 3564976UA16913/VA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
EMPORIA AUTO SALVAGE LLC3971928May 2, 2025Oct 17, 20256VA
CARDINAL USED AUTO PARTS LLC3564976Jul 15, 2024Oct 8, 20243NY
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.
UA16913VAEMPORIA AUTO SALVAGE LLCMay 2, 2025Oct 17, 20256
UA16913VACARDINAL USED AUTO PARTS LLCJul 15, 2024Oct 8, 20243
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 20, 2026