Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2024 Ford F-350

1FT8W3DT5REF50043 · Pickup · TRUCK
Carriers run under4
14 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections4
of 4
First seenAug 12, 2025
MO
Last seenOct 16, 2026
CA
Inspected under 4 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.
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
1FT8W3DT5REF50043
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
Aug 16, 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
5 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 5.

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
F50043

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.

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 · Aug 12, 2025 – Oct 16, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 16, 2026CAIII · Driver-only8OOSSTART AUTO LLC 563912454942E4/CA
Aug 18, 2026PAI · Full5OOSTHE CLEARING PATH 101 LLC 453832954942E4/CA
Jun 23, 2026IAI · Full22OOSUNITRANSPORT LLC 455098654942E4/CA
Aug 12, 2025MOII · Walk-around9OOSAL 1990 LLC 419439354942E4/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
START AUTO LLC5639124Oct 16, 2026Oct 16, 20261WA
THE CLEARING PATH 101 LLC4538329Aug 18, 2026Aug 18, 20261FL
UNITRANSPORT LLC4550986Jun 23, 2026Jun 23, 20261WA
AL 1990 LLC4194393Aug 12, 2025Aug 12, 20251OH
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.
54942E4CA1START AUTO LLCOct 16, 2026 → Oct 16, 20261
54942E4CA1THE CLEARING PATH 101 LLCAug 18, 2026 → Aug 18, 20261
54942E4CA1UNITRANSPORT LLCJun 23, 2026 → Jun 23, 20261
54942E4CA—AL 1990 LLCAug 12, 2025 → Aug 12, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 16, 2026