Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Ford F-250

1FT7W2BT2MEC33628 · Pickup · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
34 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 8
First seenSep 20, 2023
KY
Last seenJul 29, 2026
OH
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 34 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
1FT7W2BT2MEC33628
Make
Ford
Model
F-250
Model year
2021
Body class
Pickup
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 2H: 9,001 - 10,000 lb (4,082 - 4,536 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.
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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Sep 20, 2023 – Jul 29, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 29, 2026OHII · Walk-around3OOSGRATEFUL TREAD LLC 4151278PLZ9172/OH
Dec 18, 2024MDIII · Driver-only0—GRATEFUL TREAD LLC 4151278PLZ9172/OH
May 22, 2024OKI · Full0—AVA LOGISTICS LLC 3524719PLZ9172/OH
Apr 9, 2024ARI · Full0—AVA LOGISTICS LLC 3524719PLZ9172/OH
Dec 12, 2023OKI · Full1—AVA LOGISTICS LLC 3524719PLZ9172/OH
Oct 30, 2023OHI · Full0—AVA LOGISTICS LLC 3524719PLZ9172/OH
Oct 26, 2023INI · Full1—AVA LOGISTICS LLC 3524719PLZ9172/OH
Sep 20, 2023KYI · Full1OOSAVA LOGISTICS LLC 3524719PLZ9172/OH
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
GRATEFUL TREAD LLC4151278Dec 18, 2024Jul 29, 20262OH
AVA LOGISTICS LLC3524719Sep 20, 2023May 22, 20246OH
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.
PLZ9172OH1GRATEFUL TREAD LLCDec 18, 2024 → Jul 29, 20262
PLZ9172OH—AVA LOGISTICS LLCSep 20, 2023 → May 22, 20246
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026