Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Ford F-550

1FDUF5HY1GEA94308 · Incomplete - Chassis Cab (Single Cab) · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under2
31 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 6
First seenOct 17, 2023
MI
Last seenMay 26, 2026
MI
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 31 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
1FDUF5HY1GEA94308
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 22, 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
UF5HY

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
1 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 1.

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
A94308

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 · 206 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
F-550

Prefix basis · 206 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 · Oct 17, 2023 – May 26, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 26, 2026MIIII · Driver-only2AFFORDABLE ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE 4247454BD24647/MI
Nov 24, 2025MIIII · Driver-only0AFFORDABLE ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE 4247454BD24647/MI
Jul 10, 2025MIIII · Driver-only0AFFORDABLE ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE 4247454BD24647/MI
Sep 5, 2024MIIII · Driver-only1AFFORDABLE ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE 4247454BD24647/MI
Feb 16, 2024MIIII · Driver-only1ADVANCED TOWING AND RECOVERY 4008550BD24647/MI
Oct 17, 2023MIIII · Driver-only0ADVANCED TOWING AND RECOVERY 4008550BD24647/MI
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
AFFORDABLE ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE4247454Sep 5, 2024May 26, 20264MI
ADVANCED TOWING AND RECOVERY4008550Oct 17, 2023Feb 16, 20242MI
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.
BD24647MIAFFORDABLE ROADSIDE ASSISTANCESep 5, 2024May 26, 20264
BD24647MIADVANCED TOWING AND RECOVERYOct 17, 2023Feb 16, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 22, 2026