Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1999 Ford F-350

1FTWW32F3XEE78518 · Pickup · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
17 mo
Inspections10
all-time
OOS inspections6
of 10
First seenFeb 22, 2025
NM
Last seenJul 9, 2026
FL
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 17 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
1FTWW32F3XEE78518
Make
Ford
Model
F-350
Model year
1999
Body class
Pickup
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 3: 10,001 - 14,000 lb (4,536 - 6,350 kg)
Decoded at
Jun 22, 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 · Feb 22, 2025 – Jul 9, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 9, 2026FLIII · Driver-only0—CAROLINE'S EXPRESS LLC 4456159H488121/TN
Jul 7, 2026TXII · Walk-around2OOSCAROLINE'S EXPRESS LLC 4456159HU488121/TN
Jul 7, 2026TXII · Walk-around2OOSCAROLINE'S EXPRESS LLC 4456159HU488121/TN
Jun 24, 2026VAI · Full0—CAROLINE'S EXPRESS LLC 4456159H488121/TN
Jun 2, 2026IAI · Full16OOSCAROLINE'S EXPRESS LLC 4456159H488121/TN
Jan 15, 2026ILI · Full5OOSCAROLINE'S EXPRESS LLC 4456159H488121/TN
Dec 22, 2025MOI · Full0—CAROLINE'S EXPRESS LLC 4456159H488121/TN
Dec 10, 2025TNI · Full2OOSCAROLINE'S EXPRESS LLC 4456159H488121/TN
Oct 21, 2025INI · Full2—CAROLINE'S EXPRESS LLC 4456159H488121/TN
Feb 22, 2025NMI · Full3OOSTHOMAS LYLE SHAFER 3460631H488121/TN
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
CAROLINE'S EXPRESS LLC4456159Oct 21, 2025Jul 9, 20269TN
THOMAS LYLE SHAFER3460631Feb 22, 2025Feb 22, 20251TN
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.
H488121TN1CAROLINE'S EXPRESS LLCOct 21, 2025 → Jul 9, 20267
HU488121TN1CAROLINE'S EXPRESS LLCJul 7, 2026 → Jul 7, 20262
H488121TN—THOMAS LYLE SHAFERFeb 22, 2025 → Feb 22, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 22, 2026