Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2024 Ford F-350

1FT8W3DT5REC54018 · Pickup · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
6 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 5
First seenJan 23, 2025
UT
Last seenJul 30, 2025
MO
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 6 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
1FT8W3DT5REC54018
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 28, 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 – Jul 30, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 30, 2025MOII · Walk-around10OOSMERCANTILE BUSINESS COMPANY 149910642399PF/NY
Mar 31, 2025PAI · Full0—GFT EXPRESS LLC 422556242399PF/NY
Feb 21, 2025FLIII · Driver-only0—GFT EXPRESS LLC 422556242399PF/NY
Feb 15, 2025MOII · Walk-around0—GFT EXPRESS LLC 422556242399PF/NY
Jan 23, 2025UTI · Full1—GFT EXPRESS LLC 422556242399PF/NY
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MERCANTILE BUSINESS COMPANY1499106Jul 30, 2025Jul 30, 20251IL
GFT EXPRESS LLC4225562Jan 23, 2025Mar 31, 20254IN
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.
42399PFNY—MERCANTILE BUSINESS COMPANYJul 30, 2025 → Jul 30, 20251
42399PFNY—GFT EXPRESS LLCJan 23, 2025 → Mar 31, 20254
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 28, 2026