Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Ford F-550

1FDGF5GT3GEC34507 · Incomplete - Chassis Cab (Single Cab) · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under2
30 mo
Inspections10
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 10
First seenNov 13, 2023
CA
Last seenMay 26, 2026
CA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 30 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
1FDGF5GT3GEC34507
Make
Ford
Model
F-550
Model year
2016
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 18, 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
GF5GT

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
3 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 3.

Model year candidates
1986 or 2016

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

North American serial sequence
C34507

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 · 127 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
F-550

Prefix basis · 127 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
2016

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 · Nov 13, 2023 – May 26, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 26, 2026CAV · Vehicle-only0QUALITY ASSURANCE TRAVEL INC 101708553790Y1/CA
Mar 17, 2026CAV · Vehicle-only0QUALITY ASSURANCE TRAVEL INC 101708553790Y1/CA
Nov 26, 2025CAV · Vehicle-only0AMERICAN STAGE TOURS LLC 25348257390Y1/CA
Jan 7, 2025CAV · Vehicle-only0AMERICAN STAGE TOURS LLC 25348253790Y1/CA
Jan 7, 2025CAV · Vehicle-only0AMERICAN STAGE TOURS LLC 25348253790Y1/CA
Dec 4, 2024CAV · Vehicle-only0AMERICAN STAGE TOURS LLC 25348253790Y1/CA
Sep 16, 2024USV · Vehicle-only0AMERICAN STAGE TOURS LLC 25348253790Y1/CA
Dec 18, 2023CAV · Vehicle-only0AMERICAN STAGE TOURS LLC 25348253790Y1/CA
Dec 18, 2023CAV · Vehicle-only0AMERICAN STAGE TOURS LLC 25348253790Y1/CA
Nov 13, 2023CAV · Vehicle-only0AMERICAN STAGE TOURS LLC 25348253790Y1/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
QUALITY ASSURANCE TRAVEL INC1017085Mar 17, 2026May 26, 20262CA
AMERICAN STAGE TOURS LLC253482Nov 13, 2023Nov 26, 20258CA
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.
53790Y1CAQUALITY ASSURANCE TRAVEL INCMar 17, 2026May 26, 20262
57390Y1CAAMERICAN STAGE TOURS LLCNov 26, 2025Nov 26, 20251
53790Y1CAAMERICAN STAGE TOURS LLCNov 13, 2023Jan 7, 20257
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 18, 2026