Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1998 Ford LT9511

1FDZZ96K7WVA39542 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under3
33 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 5
First seenJul 13, 2023
NC
Last seenApr 14, 2026
NC
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 33 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
1FDZZ96K7WVA39542
Make
Ford
Model
LT9511
Model year
1998
Body class
Truck
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
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
ZZ96K

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
7 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 7.

Model year candidates
1998 or 2028

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

North American serial sequence
A39542

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 · 3 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
LT9511

Prefix basis · 3 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
1998

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
FORD

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
LT9511

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed body class
Truck

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

  • 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 · Jul 13, 2023 – Apr 14, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 14, 2026NCII · Walk-around5INKA TRANSPORT LLC 4194677ZB65407/NC
Sep 4, 2025NCIII · Driver-only0INKA TRANSPORT LLC 4194677ZB65407/NC
May 29, 2024NCI · Full0TRIANGLE TRANSPORT COMPANY LLC 2629189ZB65407/NC
Apr 15, 2024NCII · Walk-around0INKA TRANSPORT LLC 4194677ZB65407/NC
Jul 13, 2023NCII · Walk-around1JPM TRANSPORT LLC 3366344ZB63449/NC
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
INKA TRANSPORT LLC4194677Apr 15, 2024Apr 14, 20263NC
TRIANGLE TRANSPORT COMPANY LLC2629189May 29, 2024May 29, 20241NC
JPM TRANSPORT LLC3366344Jul 13, 2023Jul 13, 20231NC
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.
ZB65407NCINKA TRANSPORT LLCApr 15, 2024Apr 14, 20263
ZB65407NCTRIANGLE TRANSPORT COMPANY LLCMay 29, 2024May 29, 20241
ZB63449NCJPM TRANSPORT LLCJul 13, 2023Jul 13, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 28, 2026