Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2017 Ford F-350

1FT8W3DT6HED07517 · Pickup · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
14 mo
Inspections12
all-time
OOS inspections4
of 12
First seenMay 14, 2024
AZ
Last seenJul 16, 2025
IA
Inspected under 2 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
1FT8W3DT6HED07517
Make
Ford
Model
F-350
Model year
2017
Body class
Pickup
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 3: 10,001 - 14,000 lb (4,536 - 6,350 kg)
Decoded at
Jun 16, 2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · May 14, 2024 – Jul 16, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 16, 2025IAIII · Driver-only16—RUIZ TRANSPORT EXPRESS INC 4129198H355070/TN
Jul 6, 2025TXII · Walk-around0—RUIZ TRANSPORT EXPRESS INC 4129198H355070/TN
Apr 8, 2025SCI · Full4—RUIZ TRANSPORT EXPRESS INC 4129198H355070/TN
Apr 3, 2025LAI · Full0—RUIZ TRANSPORT EXPRESS INC 4129198H355070/TN
Mar 31, 2025INII · Walk-around15OOSRUIZ TRANSPORT EXPRESS INC 4129198H355070/TN
Nov 17, 2024ARI · Full5OOSRUIZ TRANSPORT EXPRESS INC 4129198H355070/TN
Oct 24, 2024TNI · Full2OOSRUIZ TRANSPORT EXPRESS INC 4129198H355070/TN
Sep 9, 2024LAI · Full3—RUIZ TRANSPORT EXPRESS INC 4129198H355070/TN
Aug 5, 2024TNI · Full1—RUIZ TRANSPORT EXPRESS INC 41291985425G92/TX
Jun 19, 2024NMI · Full0—SMART INVESTMENTS 1010-2020 LLC 40468125425G92/TX
Jun 11, 2024AZII · Walk-around10OOSSMART INVESTMENTS 1010-2020 LLC 40468125425G92/TX
May 14, 2024AZIII · Driver-only3—SMART INVESTMENTS 1010-2020 LLC 40468125425G92/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
RUIZ TRANSPORT EXPRESS INC4129198Aug 5, 2024Jul 16, 20259TN
SMART INVESTMENTS 1010-2020 LLC4046812May 14, 2024Jun 19, 20243TX
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.
H355070TN—RUIZ TRANSPORT EXPRESS INCSep 9, 2024 → Jul 16, 20258
5425G92TX—RUIZ TRANSPORT EXPRESS INCAug 5, 2024 → Aug 5, 20241
5425G92TX—SMART INVESTMENTS 1010-2020 LLCMay 14, 2024 → Jun 19, 20243
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 16, 2026