Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2012 Ford F-550

1FD0X5HT3CEC37978 · Incomplete - Chassis Cab (Single Cab) · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under2
24 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 7
First seenMar 19, 2024
PA
Last seenMar 19, 2026
MD
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 24 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
1FD0X5HT3CEC37978
Make
Ford
Model
F-550
Model year
2012
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 21, 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
0X5HT

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
3 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 3.

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
C37978

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 · 836 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
F-550

Prefix basis · 836 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
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 · Mar 19, 2024 – Mar 19, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Mar 19, 2026MDII · Walk-around1OOSMEYER ARENAS AND CONSTRUCTION LLC 4191158AH63007/PA
Mar 3, 2026PAIII · Driver-only2MEYER ARENAS AND CONSTRUCTION LLC 4191158AH63007/PA
May 12, 2025MDI · Full2MEYER ARENAS AND CONSTRUCTION LLC 4191158AH63007/PA
Sep 23, 2024PAIII · Driver-only1MEYER ARENAS AND CONSTRUCTION LLC 4191158757813/PA
Jun 25, 2024MDII · Walk-around6OOSMEYER ARENAS AND CONSTRUCTION LLC 4191158748897/PA
Mar 25, 2024PAIII · Driver-only1JAKES ELECTRIC LLC 4191159MKX2684/PA
Mar 19, 2024PAIII · Driver-only1MEYER ARENAS AND CONSTRUCTION LLC 4191158ZRG9869/PA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MEYER ARENAS AND CONSTRUCTION LLC4191158Mar 19, 2024Mar 19, 20266PA
JAKES ELECTRIC LLC4191159Mar 25, 2024Mar 25, 20241SD
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.
AH63007PAMEYER ARENAS AND CONSTRUCTION LLCMay 12, 2025Mar 19, 20263
757813PAMEYER ARENAS AND CONSTRUCTION LLCSep 23, 2024Sep 23, 20241
748897PAMEYER ARENAS AND CONSTRUCTION LLCJun 25, 2024Jun 25, 20241
MKX2684PAJAKES ELECTRIC LLCMar 25, 2024Mar 25, 20241
ZRG9869PAMEYER ARENAS AND CONSTRUCTION LLCMar 19, 2024Mar 19, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026