Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1FT8W3DM7SEC29085

Not yet decoded
Carriers run under2
7 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 2
First seenDec 9, 2025
NC
Last seenJul 13, 2026
TN
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 7 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

This VIN has not been decoded yet — the unit's carrier, inspection and plate history below is reconstructed from the FMCSA inspection feed regardless.

Decode evidence & sources

Deterministic structure

These fields come directly from VIN positions and the published checksum calculation, with zero store IO.

World manufacturer identifier
1FT

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
8W3DM

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
7 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 7.

Model year candidates
1995 or 2025

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

North American serial sequence
C29085

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.

Make
FORD

Prefix basis · 246 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
F-350

Prefix basis · 246 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
Not established

No sourced model-line label is established.

No source established for this field.

Generation
Not established

No sourced generation label is established.

No source established for this field.

Cab type
Not established

No sourced cab label is established.

No source established for this field.

Not established

  • model line
  • generation
  • cab type

These are withheld claims, not negative findings.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Dec 9, 2025 – Jul 13, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 13, 2026TNI · Full0MIKE HOTSHOT TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC 4196371BVR8243/TN
Dec 9, 2025NCIII · Driver-only2OOSHEAVY METAL LOGISTICS J&D LLC 4103818QLGPEQA/TN
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MIKE HOTSHOT TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC4196371Jul 13, 2026Jul 13, 20261OH
HEAVY METAL LOGISTICS J&D LLC4103818Dec 9, 2025Dec 9, 20251TX
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
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Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
BVR8243TN1MIKE HOTSHOT TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLCJul 13, 2026Jul 13, 20261
QLGPEQATNHEAVY METAL LOGISTICS J&D LLCDec 9, 2025Dec 9, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC