Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2009 Ford F-550

1FDAF57RX9EA35404 · Incomplete - Chassis Cab (Single Cab) · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under2
22 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 4
First seenJun 11, 2024
PA
Last seenApr 2, 2026
NJ
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 22 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
1FDAF57RX9EA35404
Make
Ford
Model
F-550
Model year
2009
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
Jul 13, 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
AF57R

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
X · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value X.

Model year candidates
2009 or 2039

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

North American serial sequence
A35404

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 · 20 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
F-550

Prefix basis · 20 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
2009

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 · Jun 11, 2024 – Apr 2, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 2, 2026NJI · Full5PISTONS AND GEARS ROAD SERVICE LLC 4460581XRRRR59/NJ
Apr 2, 2026NJI · Full5PISTONS AND GEARS ROAD SERVICE LLC 4460581XRRRR59/NJ
Mar 20, 2026NJIII · Driver-only3PISTONS AND GEARS ROAD SERVICE LLC 4460581XRRR59/NJ
Jun 11, 2024PAII · Walk-around6OOSGAVER INDUSTRIES INC 2205916ZHF4505/PA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
PISTONS AND GEARS ROAD SERVICE LLC4460581Mar 20, 2026Apr 2, 20263NJ
GAVER INDUSTRIES INC2205916Jun 11, 2024Jun 11, 20241PA
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.
XRRRR59NJ1PISTONS AND GEARS ROAD SERVICE LLCApr 2, 2026Apr 2, 20262
XRRR59NJPISTONS AND GEARS ROAD SERVICE LLCMar 20, 2026Mar 20, 20261
ZHF4505PAGAVER INDUSTRIES INCJun 11, 2024Jun 11, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 13, 2026