Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2024 Ford F-350

1FT8W3DT1REC53481 · Pickup · TRUCK
Carriers run under4
11 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 8
First seenJan 23, 2025
IL
Last seenDec 11, 2025
MO
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 11 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
1FT8W3DT1REC53481
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 21, 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 · Jan 23, 2025 – Dec 11, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Dec 11, 2025MOIII · Driver-only26OOSJ AND B HOTSHOT LLC 400485941242PF/NY
Dec 4, 2025KSII · Walk-around8—THE TIME TRANS INC 356820141242PF/NY
Jul 23, 2025PAI · Full27OOSBM 5 EXPRESS LLC 425211441242PF/NY
Apr 2, 2025TXI · Full2—GFT EXPRESS LLC 422556241242PF/NY
Mar 25, 2025TNI · Full4OOSGFT EXPRESS LLC 422556241242PF/NY
Mar 20, 2025UTI · Full8—GFT EXPRESS LLC 422556241242PF/NY
Feb 19, 2025COIII · Driver-only0—GFT EXPRESS LLC 422556241242PF/NY
Jan 23, 2025ILIII · Driver-only0—GFT EXPRESS LLC 422556241242PF/NY
03

Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
J AND B HOTSHOT LLC4004859Dec 11, 2025Dec 11, 20251IL
THE TIME TRANS INC3568201Dec 4, 2025Dec 4, 20251IN
BM 5 EXPRESS LLC4252114Jul 23, 2025Jul 23, 20251IL
GFT EXPRESS LLC4225562Jan 23, 2025Apr 2, 20255IN
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.
41242PFNY—J AND B HOTSHOT LLCDec 11, 2025 → Dec 11, 20251
41242PFNY—THE TIME TRANS INCDec 4, 2025 → Dec 4, 20251
41242PFNY—BM 5 EXPRESS LLCJul 23, 2025 → Jul 23, 20251
41242PFNY—GFT EXPRESS LLCJan 23, 2025 → Apr 2, 20255
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026