Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2026 Ford F-350

1FT8W3DM9TED28640 · Pickup · TRUCK
Carriers run under3
5 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 5
First seenMay 14, 2026
TN
Last seenOct 27, 2026
CA
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 5 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
1FT8W3DM9TED28640
Make
Ford
Model
F-350
Model year
2026
Body class
Pickup
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 3: 10,001 - 14,000 lb (4,536 - 6,350 kg)
Decoded at
Aug 16, 2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
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
9 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 9.

Model year candidates
1996 or 2026

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

North American serial sequence
D28640

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 · May 14, 2026 – Oct 27, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 27, 2026CAII · Walk-around0—MLTZX GROUP LLC 5233773AA8923C/NC
Oct 22, 2026TNI · Full1OOSMLTZX GROUP LLC 5233773AA8923C/NC
Aug 11, 2026OKIII · Driver-only0—SMART BOX LOGISTICS LLC 4501121AA8923C/NC
May 25, 2026NMI · Full0—UNITRANSPORT LLC 4550986AA8923C/NC
May 14, 2026TNII · Walk-around0—UNITRANSPORT LLC 4550986AA8923C/NC
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MLTZX GROUP LLC5233773Oct 22, 2026Oct 27, 20262IL
SMART BOX LOGISTICS LLC4501121Aug 11, 2026Aug 11, 20261NC
UNITRANSPORT LLC4550986May 14, 2026May 25, 20262WA
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.
AA8923CNC1MLTZX GROUP LLCOct 22, 2026 → Oct 27, 20262
AA8923CNC1SMART BOX LOGISTICS LLCAug 11, 2026 → Aug 11, 20261
AA8923CNC—UNITRANSPORT LLCMay 14, 2026 → May 25, 20262
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 16, 2026