Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2024 Ford F-350

1FT8W3DT4REF44556 · Pickup · TRUCK
Carriers run under3
14 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 4
First seenMar 2, 2025
MO
Last seenMay 12, 2026
TN
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 14 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
1FT8W3DT4REF44556
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
Jul 5, 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 · Mar 2, 2025 – May 12, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 12, 2026TNI · Full0—METRO HAUL EXPRESS LLC 4483369K225503/TX
Jul 28, 2025ARIII · Driver-only0—PINGVIN EXPRESS LLC 4335257P1279419/IL
May 26, 2025MOI · Full0—LADA TRANS INC 2998381P1279418/IL
Mar 2, 2025MOI · Full3—LADA TRANS INC 2998381P1279418/IL
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
METRO HAUL EXPRESS LLC4483369May 12, 2026May 12, 20261TX
PINGVIN EXPRESS LLC4335257Jul 28, 2025Jul 28, 20251IL
LADA TRANS INC2998381Mar 2, 2025May 26, 20252IN
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.
K225503TX—METRO HAUL EXPRESS LLCMay 12, 2026 → May 12, 20261
P1279419IL—PINGVIN EXPRESS LLCJul 28, 2025 → Jul 28, 20251
P1279418IL—LADA TRANS INCMar 2, 2025 → May 26, 20252
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 5, 2026