Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2025 Ford F-450

1FT8W4DM9SED38296 · Pickup · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
5 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 6
First seenJan 19, 2026
NM
Last seenJun 25, 2026
MS
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 5 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
1FT8W4DM9SED38296
Make
Ford
Model
F-450
Model year
2025
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 19, 2026 – Jun 25, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 25, 2026MSI · Full2—PRIME TRUCKING LLC 4275491P296209/LA
Apr 25, 2026TNI · Full0—PRIME TRUCKING LLC 4275491P296209/LA
Apr 17, 2026ILI · Full1—PRIME TRUCKING LLC 4275491P296209/LA
Feb 3, 2026TXII · Walk-around4OOSPRIME TRUCKING LLC 4275491P296209/LA
Jan 29, 2026TNI · Full2OOSPRIME TRUCKING LLC 4275491P296209/LA
Jan 19, 2026NMI · Full0—SMART GEAR LOGISTICS LLC 3844758P296209/LA
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
PRIME TRUCKING LLC4275491Jan 29, 2026Jun 25, 20265WI
SMART GEAR LOGISTICS LLC3844758Jan 19, 2026Jan 19, 20261IL
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.
P296209LA1PRIME TRUCKING LLCJan 29, 2026 → Jun 25, 20265
P296209LA—SMART GEAR LOGISTICS LLCJan 19, 2026 → Jan 19, 20261
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 28, 2026
2025 Ford F-450 — VIN 1FT8W4DM9SED38296