Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Ford F-550

1FDUF5GT8JDA01917 · Incomplete - Chassis Cab (Single Cab) · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under3
24 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 5
First seenMay 20, 2024
CA
Last seenMay 15, 2026
CA
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 24 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
1FDUF5GT8JDA01917
Make
Ford
Model
F-550
Model year
2018
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 28, 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
UF5GT

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
8 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 8.

Model year candidates
1988 or 2018

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

North American serial sequence
A01917

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 · 2,005 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
F-550

Prefix basis · 2,005 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
2018

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 · May 20, 2024 – May 15, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 15, 2026CAI · Full0TOE MATER INC 439568246773M2/CA
Aug 5, 2025CAIII · Driver-only1GEORGE & JOEY'S TOWING INC 286646346773M2/CA
May 15, 2025CAI · Full1GEORGE & JOEY'S TOWING INC 286646346773M2/CA
May 24, 2024CAI · Full0CYLINDER ENTERPRISES INC 268796946773M2/CA
May 20, 2024CAI · Full2OOSCYLINDER ENTERPRISES INC 268796946773M2/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
TOE MATER INC4395682May 15, 2026May 15, 20261CA
GEORGE & JOEY'S TOWING INC2866463May 15, 2025Aug 5, 20252CA
CYLINDER ENTERPRISES INC2687969May 20, 2024May 24, 20242CA
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.
46773M2CATOE MATER INCMay 15, 2026May 15, 20261
46773M2CAGEORGE & JOEY'S TOWING INCMay 15, 2025Aug 5, 20252
46773M2CACYLINDER ENTERPRISES INCMay 20, 2024May 24, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 28, 2026