Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2024 Ford F-350

1FT8W3DM6REF18730 · Pickup · TRUCK
Carriers run under11
14 mo
Inspections19
all-time
OOS inspections5
of 19
First seenMay 14, 2025
UT
Last seenJul 27, 2026
NH
Inspected under 11 different carriers in 14 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
1FT8W3DM6REF18730
Make
Ford
Model
F-350
Model year
2024
Body class
Pickup
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 3: 10,001 - 14,000 lb (4,536 - 6,350 kg)
Decoded at
Jun 14, 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
8W3DM

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
6 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 6.

Model year candidates
1994 or 2024

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

North American serial sequence
F18730

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 · 246 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
F-350

Prefix basis · 246 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
2024

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.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · May 14, 2025 – Jul 27, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 27, 2026NHI · Full11OOSBRAVE CARGO LLC 45683143821698/IN
Jul 8, 2026OHII · Walk-around1OOSVERTICAL LLC 43534373821698/IN
Jun 29, 2026OHIII · Driver-only1OOSUNITRANSPORT LLC 45509863821698/IN
May 3, 2026ILII · Walk-around2PK LOGISTIX LLC 45217233821698/IN
Apr 22, 2026WIIII · Driver-only8OOSDTM AUTO GROUP LLC 43785453821698/IN
Apr 14, 2026TNI · Full0GOLLA GROUP LLC 45148203821698/IN
Apr 3, 2026OHIII · Driver-only1GOLLA GROUP LLC 45148203821698/IN
Feb 24, 2026UTI · Full1XLT TRUCKING LLC 44300913821698/IN
Feb 18, 2026TXII · Walk-around5OOSXLT TRUCKING LLC 42870263821698/IN
Feb 17, 2026MSI · Full0XLT TRUCKING LLC 44300913821698/IN
Jan 15, 2026TXII · Walk-around0UNION FIVE LLC 34754903821698/IN
Dec 9, 2025IAIII · Driver-only0XLT TRUCKING LLC 44300913821698/IN
Nov 13, 2025COIII · Driver-only0SOLO LINER LLC 44471353821698/IN
Oct 8, 2025OHIII · Driver-only1SOLO LINER LLC 44471353821698/IN
Oct 3, 2025MOI · Full0SOLO LINER LLC 44471353821698/IN
Sep 15, 2025OHII · Walk-around0SOLO LINER LLC 44471353821698/IN
Sep 9, 2025WYI · Full0SOLO LINER LLC 44471353821698/IN
Sep 8, 2025COII · Walk-around3SOLO LINER LLC 44471353821698/IN
May 14, 2025UTI · Full5SOLO LINER LLC 3858087219137H/IN
03

Carriers this unit has run under

11 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
BRAVE CARGO LLC4568314Jul 27, 2026Jul 27, 20261WA
VERTICAL LLC4353437Jul 8, 2026Jul 8, 20261WA
UNITRANSPORT LLC4550986Jun 29, 2026Jun 29, 20261WA
PK LOGISTIX LLC4521723May 3, 2026May 3, 20261WA
DTM AUTO GROUP LLC4378545Apr 22, 2026Apr 22, 20261IL
GOLLA GROUP LLC4514820Apr 3, 2026Apr 14, 20262WA
XLT TRUCKING LLC4430091Dec 9, 2025Feb 24, 20263WI
XLT TRUCKING LLC4287026Feb 18, 2026Feb 18, 20261IL
UNION FIVE LLC3475490Jan 15, 2026Jan 15, 20261IN
SOLO LINER LLC4447135Sep 8, 2025Nov 13, 20256WI
SOLO LINER LLC3858087May 14, 2025May 14, 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.
3821698IN1BRAVE CARGO LLCJul 27, 2026Jul 27, 20261
3821698IN1VERTICAL LLCJul 8, 2026Jul 8, 20261
3821698IN1UNITRANSPORT LLCJun 29, 2026Jun 29, 20261
3821698INPK LOGISTIX LLCMay 3, 2026May 3, 20261
3821698INDTM AUTO GROUP LLCApr 22, 2026Apr 22, 20261
3821698INGOLLA GROUP LLCApr 3, 2026Apr 14, 20262
3821698INXLT TRUCKING LLCDec 9, 2025Feb 24, 20263
3821698INXLT TRUCKING LLCFeb 18, 2026Feb 18, 20261
3821698INUNION FIVE LLCJan 15, 2026Jan 15, 20261
3821698INSOLO LINER LLCSep 8, 2025Nov 13, 20256
219137HINSOLO LINER LLCMay 14, 2025May 14, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 14, 2026