Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1FDBF3E62MEC42038

Not yet decoded
Carriers run under2
14 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 2
First seenMar 14, 2024
MD
Last seenMay 14, 2025
PA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 14 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

This VIN has not been decoded yet — the unit's carrier, inspection and plate history below is reconstructed from the FMCSA inspection feed regardless.

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
BF3E6

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
2 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 2.

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
C42038

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 · 3 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
F-350

Prefix basis · 3 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.

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 14, 2024 – May 14, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 14, 2025PAI · Full2VINNY'S TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC 15611594EP5916/MD
Mar 14, 2024MDII · Walk-around1DONALD B RICE TIRE CO INC 3436954EP5916/MD
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
VINNY'S TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC1561159May 14, 2025May 14, 20251MD
DONALD B RICE TIRE CO INC343695Mar 14, 2024Mar 14, 20241MD
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.
4EP5916MDVINNY'S TOWING AND RECOVERY LLCMay 14, 2025May 14, 20251
4EP5916MDDONALD B RICE TIRE CO INCMar 14, 2024Mar 14, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC