Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Ford F-550

1FDUF5HT8GEA26270 · Incomplete - Chassis Cab (Single Cab) · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under2
28 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 3
First seenApr 29, 2024
KY
Last seenAug 10, 2026
KY
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 28 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
1FDUF5HT8GEA26270
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
Aug 13, 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
8 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 8.

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
A26270

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.

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 · Apr 29, 2024 – Aug 10, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 10, 2026KYIII · Driver-only1—LEGENDARY PLUMBING OF KY LLC 4490541014350A/KY
Jul 23, 2024KYI · Full3OOSBRATCHER EXCAVATING 4187558K2W473/KY
Apr 29, 2024KYII · Walk-around2—BRATCHER EXCAVATING 4187558K2W473/KY
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
LEGENDARY PLUMBING OF KY LLC4490541Aug 10, 2026Aug 10, 20261KY
BRATCHER EXCAVATING4187558Apr 29, 2024Jul 23, 20242KY
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.
014350AKY1LEGENDARY PLUMBING OF KY LLCAug 10, 2026 → Aug 10, 20261
K2W473KY—BRATCHER EXCAVATINGApr 29, 2024 → Jul 23, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 13, 2026