Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2017 Ford F-550

1FD0W5GT8HEC44551 · Incomplete - Chassis Cab (Single Cab) · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under2
2 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 6
First seenMay 14, 2025
CA
Last seenJul 29, 2025
CA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 2 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
1FD0W5GT8HEC44551
Make
Ford
Model
F-550
Model year
2017
Body class
Incomplete - Chassis Cab (Single Cab)
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Class 5: 16,001 - 19,500 lb (7,258 - 8,845 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
1FD

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
0W5GT

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
8 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 8.

Model year candidates
1987 or 2017

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

North American serial sequence
C44551

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 · 326 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
F-550

Prefix basis · 326 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
2017

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
FORD

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
F-550

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed body class
Incomplete - Chassis Cab (Single Cab)

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

GVWR
Class 5: 16,001 - 19,500 lb (7,258 - 8,845 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 · May 14, 2025 – Jul 29, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 29, 2025CAII · Walk-around1AAA TREE SERVICE LLC 325472384860N2/CA
Jul 16, 2025CAII · Walk-around0AAA TREE SERVICE LLC 325472384860N2/CA
Jun 9, 2025CAII · Walk-around2OOSAAA TREE SERVICE LLC 325472384860N2/CA
May 24, 2025CAII · Walk-around3OOSAAA TREE SERVICE LLC 325472384860N2/CA
May 15, 2025CAII · Walk-around1FREEDOM FOREST MANAGEMENT LLC 401821484860N2/CA
May 14, 2025CAII · Walk-around1AAA TREE SERVICE LLC 325472384860N2/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
AAA TREE SERVICE LLC3254723May 14, 2025Jul 29, 20255CA
FREEDOM FOREST MANAGEMENT LLC4018214May 15, 2025May 15, 20251CA
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.
84860N2CAAAA TREE SERVICE LLCMay 14, 2025Jul 29, 20255
84860N2CAFREEDOM FOREST MANAGEMENT LLCMay 15, 2025May 15, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 22, 2026