Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2012 Ford F-350

1FT8W3DT1CEC42598 · Pickup · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
5 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seen11/22/2023
NM
Last seen04/25/2024
TN
Inspected under 2 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.
01

Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
1FT8W3DT1CEC42598
Make
Ford
Model
F-350
Model year
2012
Body class
Pickup
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 3: 10,001 - 14,000 lb (4,536 - 6,350 kg)
Decoded at
07/19/2026
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 · 11/22/2023 – 04/25/2024

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
04/25/2024TNI · Full2—HANDSOME HOTSHOTS LLC 2901586K191470/TX
04/12/2024NCI · Full0—HANDSOME HOTSHOTS LLC 2901586K191470/TX
11/22/2023NMI · Full0—DIRECT EXPEDITED FREIGHT INC 3402694PWZ2116/OH
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
HANDSOME HOTSHOTS LLC290158604/12/202404/25/20242TX
DIRECT EXPEDITED FREIGHT INC340269411/22/202311/22/20231OH
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.
K191470TX—HANDSOME HOTSHOTS LLC04/12/2024 → 04/25/20242
PWZ2116OH—DIRECT EXPEDITED FREIGHT INC11/22/2023 → 11/22/20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded 07/19/2026