Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Ford Transit

1FBVU4XG6GKA82730 · Van · BUS
Carriers run under2
18 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenDec 13, 2023
OH
Last seenJun 10, 2025
OH
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 18 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
1FBVU4XG6GKA82730
Make
Ford
Model
Transit
Model year
2016
Body class
Van
Vehicle type
BUS
GVWR
Class 3: 10,001 - 14,000 lb (4,536 - 6,350 kg)
Decoded at
Jul 19, 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
VU4XG

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
6 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 6.

Model year candidates
1986 or 2016

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

North American serial sequence
A82730

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 · 113 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Transit

Prefix basis · 113 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
2016

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
FORD

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
Transit

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 3: 10,001 - 14,000 lb (4,536 - 6,350 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 · Dec 13, 2023 – Jun 10, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 10, 2025OHV · Vehicle-only0AIRPORT OBERLIN SHUTTLE SERVICE INC 2444123T745896/OH
May 27, 2025OHV · Vehicle-only1AIRPORT OBERLIN SHUTTLE SERVICE INC 2444123T745896/OH
Dec 13, 2023OHV · Vehicle-only0SUPREME VENTURES LLC 2513526HJW2377/OH
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
AIRPORT OBERLIN SHUTTLE SERVICE INC2444123May 27, 2025Jun 10, 20252OH
SUPREME VENTURES LLC2513526Dec 13, 2023Dec 13, 20231OH
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.
T745896OHAIRPORT OBERLIN SHUTTLE SERVICE INCMay 27, 2025Jun 10, 20252
HJW2377OHSUPREME VENTURES LLCDec 13, 2023Dec 13, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 19, 2026