Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1998 Ford LT8511

1FDZX86E0WVA35021 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under2
30 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 6
First seenJan 31, 2024
TX
Last seenJul 8, 2026
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 30 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
1FDZX86E0WVA35021
Make
Ford
Model
LT8511
Model year
1998
Body class
Truck
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 28, 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
ZX86E

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
0 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 0.

Model year candidates
1998 or 2028

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

North American serial sequence
A35021

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.

Not established

No supported platform claim is established for this prefix

The resolver answered successfully but returned no row above the evidence floor. This does not mean the vehicle has no platform or that no data exists; it means this store cannot make the claim.

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
1998

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
FORD

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
LT8511

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed body class
Truck

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Not established

  • platform make
  • platform model
  • model line
  • generation
  • cab type

These are withheld claims, not negative findings.

02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jan 31, 2024 – Jul 8, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 8, 2026TXII · Walk-around5JOSE L ZUNIGA 1990133XJK2710/TX
Jun 3, 2026TXI · Full4JOSE L ZUNIGA 1990133XJK2710/TX
Feb 10, 2026TXI · Full4JOSE L ZUNIGA 1990133XJK2710/TX
Feb 5, 2026TXII · Walk-around2JOSE L ZUNIGA 1990133XJK2710/TX
Oct 2, 2025TXII · Walk-around3JOSE L ZUNIGA 1990133XJK2710/TX
Jan 31, 2024TXII · Walk-around0RY TRUCKING LLC 4158699CBW1159/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
JOSE L ZUNIGA1990133Oct 2, 2025Jul 8, 20265TX
RY TRUCKING LLC4158699Jan 31, 2024Jan 31, 20241TX
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.
XJK2710TX1JOSE L ZUNIGAOct 2, 2025Jul 8, 20265
CBW1159TXRY TRUCKING LLCJan 31, 2024Jan 31, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 28, 2026