Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Ford F-550

1FD0W5HT1MED98155 · Incomplete - Chassis Cab (Double Cab) · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under2
28 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 4
First seenJan 17, 2024
WA
Last seenMay 12, 2026
WA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 28 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
1FD0W5HT1MED98155
Make
Ford
Model
F-550
Model year
2021
Body class
Incomplete - Chassis Cab (Double Cab)
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Class 5: 16,001 - 19,500 lb (7,258 - 8,845 kg)
Decoded at
Jul 5, 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
0W5HT

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
1 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 1.

Model year candidates
1991 or 2021

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

North American serial sequence
D98155

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 · 1,292 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
F-550

Prefix basis · 1,292 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
2021

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 (Double 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 · Jan 17, 2024 – May 12, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 12, 2026WAI · Full5OOSMERCHANTS PARCEL DELIVERY INC 527782RP26050/WA
May 11, 2026IDI · Full2OOSOLYMPIC MOVING & STORAGE INC 586615RP26050/WA
May 14, 2024WAI · Full2OOSOLYMPIC MOVING & STORAGE INC 586615C40535Z/WA
Jan 17, 2024WAI · Full0OLYMPIC MOVING & STORAGE INC 586615C405352/WA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MERCHANTS PARCEL DELIVERY INC527782May 12, 2026May 12, 20261WA
OLYMPIC MOVING & STORAGE INC586615Jan 17, 2024May 11, 20263WA
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.
RP26050WAMERCHANTS PARCEL DELIVERY INCMay 12, 2026May 12, 20261
RP26050WAOLYMPIC MOVING & STORAGE INCMay 11, 2026May 11, 20261
C40535ZWAOLYMPIC MOVING & STORAGE INCMay 14, 2024May 14, 20241
C405352WAOLYMPIC MOVING & STORAGE INCJan 17, 2024Jan 17, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 5, 2026