Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Ford F-350

1FT8W3BT1JEC53892 · Pickup · TRUCK
Carriers run under5
8 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections4
of 8
First seenSep 11, 2025
KY
Last seenMay 29, 2026
IL
Inspected under 5 different carriers in 8 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
1FT8W3BT1JEC53892
Make
Ford
Model
F-350
Model year
2018
Body class
Pickup
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 3: 10,001 - 14,000 lb (4,536 - 6,350 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
1FT

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
8W3BT

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
1 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 1.

Model year candidates
1988 or 2018

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

North American serial sequence
C53892

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 · 616 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
F-350

Prefix basis · 616 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
2018

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
FORD

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
F-350

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed body class
Pickup

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed vehicle type
TRUCK

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

GVWR
Class 3: 10,001 - 14,000 lb (4,536 - 6,350 kg)

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Not established

  • model line
  • generation
  • cab type

These are withheld claims, not negative findings.

02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Sep 11, 2025 – May 29, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 29, 2026ILI · Full6OOSEASTROADS LLC 4504896ZZA5338/PA
Apr 27, 2026MDII · Walk-around3OOSPK LOGISTIX LLC 4521723ZZA5338/PA
Mar 27, 2026VAIII · Driver-only5NOVALINE AUTO LLC 4491971ZZA5338/PA
Mar 26, 2026OHI · Full0NOVALINE AUTO LLC 4491971ZZA5338/PA
Dec 10, 2025OHII · Walk-around1OOSBUMBLE TRUCK LLC 4475014ZZA5338/PA
Nov 28, 2025OHII · Walk-around2OOSBUMBLE TRUCK LLC 4475014ZZA5338/PA
Nov 13, 2025TNI · Full0BUMBLE TRUCK LLC 4475014ZZA5338/PA
Sep 11, 2025KYIII · Driver-only1PINGVIN EXPRESS LLC 4335257ZZA5338/PA
03

Carriers this unit has run under

5 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
EASTROADS LLC4504896May 29, 2026May 29, 20261OH
PK LOGISTIX LLC4521723Apr 27, 2026Apr 27, 20261WA
NOVALINE AUTO LLC4491971Mar 26, 2026Mar 27, 20262WA
BUMBLE TRUCK LLC4475014Nov 13, 2025Dec 10, 20253IL
PINGVIN EXPRESS LLC4335257Sep 11, 2025Sep 11, 20251IL
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.
ZZA5338PAEASTROADS LLCMay 29, 2026May 29, 20261
ZZA5338PAPK LOGISTIX LLCApr 27, 2026Apr 27, 20261
ZZA5338PANOVALINE AUTO LLCMar 26, 2026Mar 27, 20262
ZZA5338PABUMBLE TRUCK LLCNov 13, 2025Dec 10, 20253
ZZA5338PAPINGVIN EXPRESS LLCSep 11, 2025Sep 11, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026