Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2008 Ford

3FEKF36L18MA13401 · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under2
26 mo
Inspections30
all-time
OOS inspections9
of 30
First seenSep 1, 2023
TX
Last seenNov 26, 2025
US
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 26 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
3FEKF36L18MA13401
Make
Ford
Model
Not decoded
Model year
2008
Body class
Not decoded
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 14, 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
3FE

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗
Vehicle descriptor section
KF36L

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗
Check digit
1 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 1.

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗
Model year candidates
2008 or 2038

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

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗
North American serial sequence
A13401

Deterministic · positions 12–17 for a North American WMI.

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗

Sourced platform inference

The prefix store publishes only at support ≥ 3 and purity ≥ 90%. Prefix confidence is shown beside every established platform claim.

Not established

No supported platform claim is established for this prefix

The resolver answered successfully but returned no row above the evidence floor. This does not mean the vehicle has no platform or that no data exists; it means this store cannot make the claim.

Federal observation (NHTSA vPIC)

What the federal corpus observed directly for this exact VIN — independent of, and sometimes more specific than, the prefix-level inference above.

Observed model year
2008

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Source · Vektor corpus / NHTSA vPIC ↗
Observed make
FORD

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Source · Vektor corpus / NHTSA vPIC ↗
Observed model
Not established

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Source · Vektor corpus / NHTSA vPIC ↗
Observed body class
Not established

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Source · Vektor corpus / NHTSA vPIC ↗
Observed vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Source · Vektor corpus / NHTSA vPIC ↗
GVWR
Not established

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Source · Vektor corpus / NHTSA vPIC ↗

Not established

  • platform make
  • platform model
  • model line
  • generation
  • cab type

These are withheld claims, not negative findings.

02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Sep 1, 2023 – Nov 26, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Nov 26, 2025USI · Full0—RS TRANSFER SA DE CV 1156825926EX5/MX
Nov 14, 2025TXII · Walk-around0—INTERNACIONAL DE CARGA RS SA DE CV 2813823926EX5/MX
Nov 6, 2025TXI · Full4OOSRS TRANSFER SA DE CV 1156825926EX5/MX
Aug 12, 2025TXI · Full0—RS TRANSFER SA DE CV 1156825926EX5/MX
Aug 7, 2025TXII · Walk-around0—RS TRANSFER SA DE CV 1156825926EX5/MX
Jul 28, 2025TXII · Walk-around1—RS TRANSFER SA DE CV 1156825926EX5/MX
Jul 16, 2025TXII · Walk-around0—RS TRANSFER SA DE CV 1156825926EX5/MX
Jun 26, 2025TXII · Walk-around0—RS TRANSFER SA DE CV 1156825926EX5/MX
Jun 24, 2025TXII · Walk-around0—RS TRANSFER SA DE CV 1156825926EX5/MX
Jun 16, 2025TXI · Full1OOSRS TRANSFER SA DE CV 1156825926EX5/MX
Jun 2, 2025TXII · Walk-around1OOSRS TRANSFER SA DE CV 1156825926EX5/MX
Mar 7, 2025TXI · Full0—INTERNACIONAL DE CARGA RS SA DE CV 2813823926EX5/MX
Mar 5, 2025TXII · Walk-around0—RS TRANSFER SA DE CV 1156825926EX5/MX
Dec 9, 2024TXI · Full0—RS TRANSFER SA DE CV 1156825926EX5/MX
Dec 3, 2024TXII · Walk-around0—RS TRANSFER SA DE CV 1156825926EX5/MX
Nov 22, 2024TXII · Walk-around0—RS TRANSFER SA DE CV 1156825926EX5/MX
Nov 13, 2024USI · Full6OOSRS TRANSFER SA DE CV 1156825926EX5/MX
Oct 10, 2024USI · Full3OOSRS TRANSFER SA DE CV 1156825926EX5/MX
Sep 2, 2024USI · Full0—RS TRANSFER SA DE CV 1156825926EX5/MX
Aug 23, 2024TXI · Full1OOSRS TRANSFER SA DE CV 1156825926EX5/MX
Aug 13, 2024TXI · Full1—RS TRANSFER SA DE CV 1156825926EX5/MX
Aug 9, 2024TXII · Walk-around0—RS TRANSFER SA DE CV 1156825926EX5/MX
Aug 1, 2024TXI · Full3OOSRS TRANSFER SA DE CV 1156825926EX5/MX
Jul 29, 2024TXI · Full2OOSRS TRANSFER SA DE CV 1156825926EX5/MX
Jul 1, 2024TXI · Full0—RS TRANSFER SA DE CV 1156825926EX5/MX
Jun 20, 2024TXII · Walk-around3OOSRS TRANSFER SA DE CV 1156825926EX5/MX
May 21, 2024USIII · Driver-only0—RS TRANSFER SA DE CV 1156825926EX5/MX
Apr 12, 2024TXI · Full3—RS TRANSFER SA DE CV 1156825926EX5/MX
Apr 5, 2024TXII · Walk-around3—RS TRANSFER SA DE CV 1156825926EX5/MX
Sep 1, 2023TXII · Walk-around1—RS TRANSFER SA DE CV 1156825926EX5/MX
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
RS TRANSFER SA DE CV1156825Sep 1, 2023Nov 26, 202528TA
INTERNACIONAL DE CARGA RS SA DE CV2813823Mar 7, 2025Nov 14, 20252TA
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.
926EX5MX—RS TRANSFER SA DE CVSep 1, 2023 → Nov 26, 202528
926EX5MX—INTERNACIONAL DE CARGA RS SA DE CVMar 7, 2025 → Nov 14, 20252
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 14, 2026