Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2023 Ford F-450

1FT8W4DM2PEC43053 · Pickup · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
37 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 8
First seenSep 12, 2023
AZ
Last seenOct 27, 2026
US
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 37 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
1FT8W4DM2PEC43053
Make
Ford
Model
F-450
Model year
2023
Body class
Pickup
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 3: 10,001 - 14,000 lb (4,536 - 6,350 kg)
Decoded at
Jun 21, 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
8W4DM

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
2 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 2.

Model year candidates
1993 or 2023

Position 10 repeats every 30 years; both candidates are retained and neither is silently selected.

North American serial sequence
C43053

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 · 151 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
F-450

Prefix basis · 151 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.

02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Sep 12, 2023 – Oct 27, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 27, 2026USI · Full0—JVS FREIGHT LLC 3826440AN75211/AZ
Aug 8, 2025AZI · Full3—PREFERRED TRANSPORT SERVICE LLC 3700943EP16942/CA
Jun 24, 2025AZII · Walk-around1—PREFERRED TRANSPORT SERVICE LLC 3700943EP16942/CA
Feb 1, 2025CAV · Vehicle-only0—PREFERRED TRANSPORT SERVICE LLC 3700943EP16942/CA
Jun 4, 2024AZI · Full2—PREFERRED TRANSPORT SERVICE LLC 3700943EP16942/CA
May 7, 2024AZIII · Driver-only8OOSPREFERRED TRANSPORT SERVICE LLC 3700943EP16942/CA
Sep 20, 2023AZII · Walk-around4OOSPREFERRED TRANSPORT SERVICE LLC 3700943EP16942/CA
Sep 12, 2023AZI · Full1—PREFERRED TRANSPORT SERVICE LLC 3700943EP16942/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
JVS FREIGHT LLC3826440Oct 27, 2026Oct 27, 20261AZ
PREFERRED TRANSPORT SERVICE LLC3700943Sep 12, 2023Aug 8, 20257AZ
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.
AN75211AZ1JVS FREIGHT LLCOct 27, 2026 → Oct 27, 20261
EP16942CA—PREFERRED TRANSPORT SERVICE LLCSep 12, 2023 → Aug 8, 20257
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026