Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2017 Ford F-550

1FDAF5GT4HEB70761 · Incomplete - Chassis Cab (Single Cab) · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under2
32 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 7
First seenAug 8, 2023
MA
Last seenApr 6, 2026
CT
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 32 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
1FDAF5GT4HEB70761
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 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
AF5GT

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
4 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 4.

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
B70761

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 · 154 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
F-550

Prefix basis · 154 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 · Aug 8, 2023 – Apr 6, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 6, 2026CTV · Vehicle-only0LINDSEY COACH LLC 3033157AE49204/CT
Oct 1, 2025CTV · Vehicle-only0LINDSEY COACH LLC 3033157AE49204/CT
Feb 26, 2025CTV · Vehicle-only0LINDSEY COACH LLC 3033157AE49204/CT
Aug 27, 2024CTV · Vehicle-only1LINDSEY COACH LLC 3033157AE49204/CT
Jan 29, 2024CTV · Vehicle-only0LINDSEY COACH LLC 3033157AE49204/CT
Aug 8, 2023MAII · Walk-around0LINDSEY COACH LLC 3033157AE49204/CT
Aug 8, 2023MAII · Walk-around0ACADEMY EXPRESS LLC 905572P1165852/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
LINDSEY COACH LLC3033157Aug 8, 2023Apr 6, 20266CT
ACADEMY EXPRESS LLC905572Aug 8, 2023Aug 8, 20231NJ
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.
AE49204CTLINDSEY COACH LLCAug 8, 2023Apr 6, 20266
P1165852ILACADEMY EXPRESS LLCAug 8, 2023Aug 8, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026