Equipment unit · NHTSA vPIC identity

2016 Ford F-450

1FDUF4GTXGED42197 · Incomplete - Chassis Cab (Single Cab) · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under2
18 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 3
First seenMay 15, 2024
CA
Last seenNov 12, 2025
CA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 18 months
These observations show where this VIN appeared, not who owned the vehicle. Sales, leases or owner-operator moves may explain carrier changes. A shared VIN alone is not a fraud finding. Compare dates and sources in the timeline below.
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
1FDUF4GTXGED42197
Make
Ford
Model
F-450
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
Jul 19, 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
UF4GT

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
X · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value X.

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
D42197

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 · 589 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
F-450

Prefix basis · 589 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.

02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · May 15, 2024 – Nov 12, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Nov 12, 2025CAII · Walk-around4OOSUNDERGROUND ELECTRIC CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LLC 380652209557A4/CA
Sep 16, 2024CAI · Full0—UNDERGROUND CONSTRUCTION CO INC 516591EP01218/CA
May 15, 2024CAI · Full1—UNDERGROUND CONSTRUCTION CO INC 516591EP01218/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
UNDERGROUND ELECTRIC CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LLC3806522Nov 12, 2025Nov 12, 20251CA
UNDERGROUND CONSTRUCTION CO INC516591May 15, 2024Sep 16, 20242CA
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.
09557A4CA—UNDERGROUND ELECTRIC CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LLCNov 12, 2025 → Nov 12, 20251
EP01218CA—UNDERGROUND CONSTRUCTION CO INCMay 15, 2024 → Sep 16, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 19, 2026