Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Ford F-550

1FDUF5HT5MDA03319 · Incomplete - Chassis Cab (Single Cab) · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under2
29 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 7
First seenAug 25, 2023
CA
Last seenJan 29, 2026
CA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 29 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.
01

Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
1FDUF5HT5MDA03319
Make
Ford
Model
F-550
Model year
2021
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
UF5HT

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
5 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 5.

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
A03319

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 · 1,407 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
F-550

Prefix basis · 1,407 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
2021

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 25, 2023 – Jan 29, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jan 29, 2026CAI · Full0HIGHWAY SPECIALTY COMPANY INC 271863378635D3/CA
Jan 28, 2026CAI · Full1OOSHIGHWAY SPECIALTY COMPANY INC 271863378635D3/CA
Sep 9, 2025CAV · Vehicle-only0HIGHWAY SPECIALTY COMPANY INC 271863378635D3/CA
Apr 24, 2025CAV · Vehicle-only0HIGHWAY SPECIALTY COMPANY INC 271863378635D3/CA
Aug 2, 2024CAI · Full2ELECTRIC TECH CONSTRUCTION INC 285380978635D3/CA
Jul 24, 2024CAI · Full2ELECTRIC TECH CONSTRUCTION INC 285380978635D3/CA
Aug 25, 2023CAI · Full0ELECTRIC TECH CONSTRUCTION INC 285380978635D3/CA
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
HIGHWAY SPECIALTY COMPANY INC2718633Apr 24, 2025Jan 29, 20264CA
ELECTRIC TECH CONSTRUCTION INC2853809Aug 25, 2023Aug 2, 20243CA
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.
78635D3CAHIGHWAY SPECIALTY COMPANY INCApr 24, 2025Jan 29, 20264
78635D3CAELECTRIC TECH CONSTRUCTION INCAug 25, 2023Aug 2, 20243
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026