Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2019 Ford F-250

1FT7W2BT1KEG40739 · Pickup · TRUCK
Carriers run under3
18 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 5
First seenMay 17, 2024
LA
Last seenNov 12, 2025
TN
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 18 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
1FT7W2BT1KEG40739
Make
Ford
Model
F-250
Model year
2019
Body class
Pickup
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 2H: 9,001 - 10,000 lb (4,082 - 4,536 kg)
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.
02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · May 17, 2024 – Nov 12, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Nov 12, 2025TNI · Full3OOSMELEK TRUCKING LLC 4355969TGY5869/TX
Nov 9, 2025NCI · Full0—MELEK TRUCKING LLC 4355969TGY5869/TX
Oct 27, 2025FLIII · Driver-only1OOSMELEK TRUCKING LLC 4355969TGY5869/TX
Aug 19, 2025ALI · Full5—HEAVY METAL LOGISTICS J&D LLC 4103818TGV5869/TX
May 17, 2024LAI · Full2—VENTRUCK CARGO LOGISTICS CORP 3883389TGY5869/TX
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MELEK TRUCKING LLC4355969Oct 27, 2025Nov 12, 20253TX
HEAVY METAL LOGISTICS J&D LLC4103818Aug 19, 2025Aug 19, 20251TX
VENTRUCK CARGO LOGISTICS CORP3883389May 17, 2024May 17, 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.
TGY5869TX—MELEK TRUCKING LLCOct 27, 2025 → Nov 12, 20253
TGV5869TX—HEAVY METAL LOGISTICS J&D LLCAug 19, 2025 → Aug 19, 20251
TGY5869TX—VENTRUCK CARGO LOGISTICS CORPMay 17, 2024 → May 17, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 28, 2026