Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2024 Ford F-350

1FT8W3DT1REF03849 · Pickup · TRUCK
Carriers run under3
12 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections4
of 6
First seenNov 27, 2024
MO
Last seenNov 13, 2025
AZ
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 12 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
1FT8W3DT1REF03849
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 22, 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
8W3DT

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
1 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 1.

Model year candidates
1994 or 2024

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

North American serial sequence
F03849

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 · 3,905 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
F-350

Prefix basis · 3,905 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.

Federal observation (NHTSA vPIC)

What the federal corpus observed directly for this exact VIN — independent of, and sometimes more specific than, the prefix-level inference above.

Observed model year
2024

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
FORD

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
F-350

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed body class
Pickup

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed vehicle type
TRUCK

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

GVWR
Class 3: 10,001 - 14,000 lb (4,536 - 6,350 kg)

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

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 · Nov 27, 2024 – Nov 13, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Nov 13, 2025AZII · Walk-around1OOSSQ 92 INC 2868395P1270201/IL
Nov 12, 2025ILII · Walk-around1SQ 92 INC 2868395215823H/IL
Mar 27, 2025MAI · Full7OOSCRYSTAL TRUCKING INC 1165156215823H/IL
Mar 26, 2025PAIII · Driver-only11OOSCRYSTAL TRUCKING INC 1165156215823H/IL
Jan 16, 2025COI · Full0CRYSTAL TRUCKING INC 1165156P1270201/IL
Nov 27, 2024MOIII · Driver-only15OOSGFT EXPRESS LLC 4225562P1270201/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SQ 92 INC2868395Nov 12, 2025Nov 13, 20252IN
CRYSTAL TRUCKING INC1165156Jan 16, 2025Mar 27, 20253IN
GFT EXPRESS LLC4225562Nov 27, 2024Nov 27, 20241IN
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.
P1270201ILSQ 92 INCNov 13, 2025Nov 13, 20251
215823HILSQ 92 INCNov 12, 2025Nov 12, 20251
215823HILCRYSTAL TRUCKING INCMar 26, 2025Mar 27, 20252
P1270201ILCRYSTAL TRUCKING INCJan 16, 2025Jan 16, 20251
P1270201ILGFT EXPRESS LLCNov 27, 2024Nov 27, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 22, 2026