Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2024 Ford F-350

1FD8W3HT5RED99985 · Incomplete - Chassis Cab (Single Cab) · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under2
16 mo
Inspections13
all-time
OOS inspections10
of 13
First seenAug 16, 2024
NC
Last seenDec 13, 2025
MS
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 16 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.
01

Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
1FD8W3HT5RED99985
Make
Ford
Model
F-350
Model year
2024
Body class
Incomplete - Chassis Cab (Single Cab)
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Class 3: 10,001 - 14,000 lb (4,536 - 6,350 kg)
Decoded at
Jun 16, 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
8W3HT

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
5 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 5.

Model year candidates
1994 or 2024

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

North American serial sequence
D99985

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 · 578 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
F-350

Prefix basis · 578 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
2024

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
FORD

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
F-350

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 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 · Aug 16, 2024 – Dec 13, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Dec 13, 2025MSI · Full5OOSTIP-TOP TRANSPORTATION LLC 418560343079 PF/NY
Dec 12, 2025LAIII · Driver-only0TIP-TOP TRANSPORTATION LLC 418560343079PF/NY
Mar 31, 2025PAIII · Driver-only5OOSAPX SHIPPING INC 402009543079PF/NY
Mar 25, 2025WIII · Walk-around7OOSAPX SHIPPING INC 402009543079PF/NY
Feb 17, 2025OHII · Walk-around5OOSAPX SHIPPING INC 402009543079PF/NY
Jan 10, 2025VAI · Full6OOSAPX SHIPPING INC 402009543079PF/NY
Dec 30, 2024VAI · Full4OOSAPX SHIPPING INC 402009543079PF/NY
Dec 22, 2024IAIII · Driver-only7OOSAPX SHIPPING INC 402009543079PF/NY
Dec 20, 2024KYI · Full3APX SHIPPING INC 402009543079PF/NY
Nov 26, 2024DEI · Full1APX SHIPPING INC 402009543079PF/NY
Nov 25, 2024VAI · Full7OOSAPX SHIPPING INC 402009543079PF/NY
Oct 25, 2024SCII · Walk-around6OOSAPX SHIPPING INC 402009543079PF/NY
Aug 16, 2024NCI · Full2OOSAPX SHIPPING INC 402009543079PF/NY
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
TIP-TOP TRANSPORTATION LLC4185603Dec 12, 2025Dec 13, 20252NE
APX SHIPPING INC4020095Aug 16, 2024Mar 31, 202511NJ
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.
43079 PFNYTIP-TOP TRANSPORTATION LLCDec 13, 2025Dec 13, 20251
43079PFNYTIP-TOP TRANSPORTATION LLCDec 12, 2025Dec 12, 20251
43079PFNYAPX SHIPPING INCAug 16, 2024Mar 31, 202511
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 16, 2026