Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2024 Ford F-350

1FT8W3DT0REF52718 · Pickup · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
10 mo
Inspections9
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 9
First seenJun 5, 2025
IL
Last seenApr 28, 2026
VA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 10 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
1FT8W3DT0REF52718
Make
Ford
Model
F-350
Model year
2024
Body class
Pickup
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 3: 10,001 - 14,000 lb (4,536 - 6,350 kg)
Decoded at
Jun 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 · Jun 5, 2025 – Apr 28, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 28, 2026VAII · Walk-around3—CAROLINE'S EXPRESS LLC 4456159H488126/TN
Mar 15, 2026TNI · Full0—CAROLINE'S EXPRESS LLC 4456159H488126/TN
Feb 6, 2026TNI · Full0—CAROLINE'S EXPRESS LLC 4456159H488126/TN
Nov 14, 2025NCIII · Driver-only0—THOMAS LYLE SHAFER 3460631H488126/TN
Nov 12, 2025PAIII · Driver-only1OOSTHOMAS LYLE SHAFER 3460631H488126/TN
Oct 26, 2025IDI · Full0—THOMAS LYLE SHAFER 3460631H488126/TN
Oct 8, 2025SDIII · Driver-only0—THOMAS LYLE SHAFER 3460631H488126/TN
Aug 6, 2025VAI · Full8OOSTHOMAS LYLE SHAFER 3460631H488126/TN
Jun 5, 2025ILIII · Driver-only2OOSTHOMAS LYLE SHAFER 3460631H488126/TN
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
CAROLINE'S EXPRESS LLC4456159Feb 6, 2026Apr 28, 20263TN
THOMAS LYLE SHAFER3460631Jun 5, 2025Nov 14, 20256TN
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.
H488126TN—CAROLINE'S EXPRESS LLCFeb 6, 2026 → Apr 28, 20263
H488126TN—THOMAS LYLE SHAFERJun 5, 2025 → Nov 14, 20256
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 19, 2026