Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2012 Ford E-350

1FBSS3BL1CDA45008 · Van · BUS
Carriers run under2
32 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 6
First seenSep 12, 2023
AZ
Last seenMay 20, 2026
AZ
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 32 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
1FBSS3BL1CDA45008
Make
Ford
Model
E-350
Model year
2012
Body class
Van
Vehicle type
BUS
GVWR
Class 2H: 9,001 - 10,000 lb (4,082 - 4,536 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.
Decode evidence & sources

Deterministic structure

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

World manufacturer identifier
1FB

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
SS3BL

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
1 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 1.

Model year candidates
1982 or 2012

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

North American serial sequence
A45008

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 · 107 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
E-350

Prefix basis · 107 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.

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
2012

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
FORD

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
E-350

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed body class
Van

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed vehicle type
BUS

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

GVWR
Class 2H: 9,001 - 10,000 lb (4,082 - 4,536 kg)

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Not established

  • 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 · Sep 12, 2023 – May 20, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 20, 2026AZI · Full2OOSR & C TRANSPORTATION 3465862BLA3G5/AZ
Feb 17, 2026AZI · Full2R & C TRANSPORTATION 3465862BLA3G5/AZ
Jul 14, 2025AZI · Full3R & C TRANSPORTATION 3465862RKA0XZ/AZ
Aug 19, 2024AZI · Full1BERNA SHUTTLES LLC 2503365NPA5NP/AZ
Jul 8, 2024AZI · Full1BERNA SHUTTLES LLC 2503365NPA5NP/AZ
Sep 12, 2023AZI · Full1BERNA SHUTTLES LLC 2503365NPA5NP/AZ
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
R & C TRANSPORTATION3465862Jul 14, 2025May 20, 20263AZ
BERNA SHUTTLES LLC2503365Sep 12, 2023Aug 19, 20243AZ
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.
BLA3G5AZR & C TRANSPORTATIONFeb 17, 2026May 20, 20262
RKA0XZAZR & C TRANSPORTATIONJul 14, 2025Jul 14, 20251
NPA5NPAZBERNA SHUTTLES LLCSep 12, 2023Aug 19, 20243
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 22, 2026