Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Ford F-350

1FT8W3BT1MEC36594 · Pickup · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
6 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 3
First seenApr 1, 2025
KS
Last seenOct 29, 2025
AR
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 6 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
1FT8W3BT1MEC36594
Make
Ford
Model
F-350
Model year
2021
Body class
Pickup
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 3: 10,001 - 14,000 lb (4,536 - 6,350 kg)
Decoded at
Jul 19, 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 · Apr 1, 2025 – Oct 29, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 29, 2025ARI · Full8OOSSMITH'S FREIGHT LLC 4458119QFG109/OK
Apr 14, 2025MSI · Full7OOSHOT ROD'S EXPRESS LLC 3559741QFG109/OK
Apr 1, 2025KSII · Walk-around13OOSHOT ROD'S EXPRESS LLC 3559741QFG109/OK
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SMITH'S FREIGHT LLC4458119Oct 29, 2025Oct 29, 20251OK
HOT ROD'S EXPRESS LLC3559741Apr 1, 2025Apr 14, 20252OK
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.
QFG109OK—SMITH'S FREIGHT LLCOct 29, 2025 → Oct 29, 20251
QFG109OK—HOT ROD'S EXPRESS LLCApr 1, 2025 → Apr 14, 20252
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 19, 2026