Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

5FTEE2729E2002972

Not yet decoded
Carriers run under2
3 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 2
First seenAug 24, 2023
WI
Last seenNov 30, 2023
MN
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 3 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

This VIN has not been decoded yet — the unit's carrier, inspection and plate history below is reconstructed from the FMCSA inspection feed regardless.

Decode evidence & sources

Deterministic structure

These fields come directly from VIN positions and the published checksum calculation, with zero store IO.

World manufacturer identifier
5FT

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
EE272

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
9 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 9.

Model year candidates
1984 or 2014

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

North American serial sequence
002972

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.

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.

Not established

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

These are withheld claims, not negative findings.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Aug 24, 2023 – Nov 30, 2023

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Nov 30, 2023MNIII · Driver-only0GROUND EFFECTS EXCAVATING INC 11626630964CYT/MN
Aug 24, 2023WII · Full1DITCH WITCH OF MINNESOTA INC 1606300964CYT/MN
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
GROUND EFFECTS EXCAVATING INC1162663Nov 30, 2023Nov 30, 20231MN
DITCH WITCH OF MINNESOTA INC160630Aug 24, 2023Aug 24, 20231MN
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
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Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
0964CYTMNGROUND EFFECTS EXCAVATING INCNov 30, 2023Nov 30, 20231
0964CYTMNDITCH WITCH OF MINNESOTA INCAug 24, 2023Aug 24, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC