Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1997 Ford AT9513

1FDYY96W0VVA36434 · Truck-Tractor · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under2
29 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenDec 20, 2023
OH
Last seenMay 1, 2026
NM
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.
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
1FDYY96W0VVA36434
Make
Ford
Model
AT9513
Model year
1997
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
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
YY96W

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
0 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 0.

Model year candidates
1997 or 2027

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

North American serial sequence
A36434

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.

Not established

No supported platform claim is established for this prefix

The resolver answered successfully but returned no row above the evidence floor. This does not mean the vehicle has no platform or that no data exists; it means this store cannot make the claim.

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
1997

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
FORD

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
AT9513

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed body class
Truck-Tractor

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Not established

  • platform make
  • platform model
  • 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 · Dec 20, 2023 – May 1, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 1, 2026NMIII · Driver-only2WEST STAR TRANSPORT LLC 2801403A27838/WY
Aug 25, 2025OHIII · Driver-only1WEST STAR TRANSPORT LLC 2801403A19898/WY
Dec 20, 2023OHIII · Driver-only1REXDON INC 230291P854948/IL
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
WEST STAR TRANSPORT LLC2801403Aug 25, 2025May 1, 20262WY
REXDON INC230291Dec 20, 2023Dec 20, 20231IL
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.
A27838WYWEST STAR TRANSPORT LLCMay 1, 2026May 1, 20261
A19898WYWEST STAR TRANSPORT LLCAug 25, 2025Aug 25, 20251
P854948ILREXDON INCDec 20, 2023Dec 20, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 19, 2026