Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2023 Ford F-350

1FT8W3DM1PEC12998 · Pickup · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
28 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 4
First seen08/15/2023
IA
Last seen12/15/2025
KS
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 28 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
1FT8W3DM1PEC12998
Make
Ford
Model
F-350
Model year
2023
Body class
Pickup
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 3: 10,001 - 14,000 lb (4,536 - 6,350 kg)
Decoded at
07/05/2026
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 · 08/15/2023 – 12/15/2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
12/15/2025KSII · Walk-around0—KTX LLC 444806952KH3B/MO
09/27/2025TXI · Full3—J5 CONTRACTING LLC 373625887KH7A/MO
04/30/2025MOIII · Driver-only0—J5 CONTRACTING LLC 373625887KH7A/MO
08/15/2023IAI · Full3—J5 CONTRACTING LLC 373625887KH7A/MO
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
KTX LLC444806912/15/202512/15/20251MO
J5 CONTRACTING LLC373625808/15/202309/27/20253MO
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.
52KH3BMO—KTX LLC12/15/2025 → 12/15/20251
87KH7AMO—J5 CONTRACTING LLC08/15/2023 → 09/27/20253
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded 07/05/2026