Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2022 Ford F-350

1FT8W3DT9NEG42489 · Pickup · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
29 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 7
First seen12/28/2023
MT
Last seen05/14/2026
KY
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 29 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
1FT8W3DT9NEG42489
Make
Ford
Model
F-350
Model year
2022
Body class
Pickup
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 3: 10,001 - 14,000 lb (4,536 - 6,350 kg)
Decoded at
06/21/2026
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 · 12/28/2023 – 05/14/2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
05/14/2026KYII · Walk-around0BALD GUY HOT SHOT LLC 4286639P1311098/IL
01/01/2026TXI · Full0BALD GUY HOT SHOT LLC 4286639P1311098/IL
12/08/2025KYI · Full1BALD GUY HOT SHOT LLC 4286639P1311098/IL
08/06/2025TNI · Full0BALD GUY HOT SHOT LLC 4286639P1311098/IL
07/08/2025MOI · Full7OOSBALD GUY HOT SHOT LLC 4286639P1311098/IL
04/01/2025TNII · Walk-around4BALD GUY HOT SHOT LLC 4286639535950D/IL
12/28/2023MTIII · Driver-only0EVENT READY LLC 2723639E7Z005/KY
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
BALD GUY HOT SHOT LLC428663904/01/202505/14/20266IL
EVENT READY LLC272363912/28/202312/28/20231KY
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.
P1311098ILBALD GUY HOT SHOT LLC07/08/202505/14/20265
535950DILBALD GUY HOT SHOT LLC04/01/202504/01/20251
E7Z005KYEVENT READY LLC12/28/202312/28/20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded 06/21/2026