Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2024 Ford F-350

1FT8W3DM7REF14962 · Pickup · TRUCK
Carriers run under3
22 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 6
First seenDec 23, 2024
TN
Last seenOct 23, 2026
KS
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 22 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
1FT8W3DM7REF14962
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 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
1FT

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
8W3DM

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
7 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 7.

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
F14962

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.

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 · Dec 23, 2024 – Oct 23, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 23, 2026KSI · Full12OOSPROFESSIONAL INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORTATION INC 3961369P1289927/IL
Apr 7, 2026UTIII · Driver-only3—XCARGO EXPRESS LLC 4123492P1289927/IL
Jan 23, 2026NYIII · Driver-only3OOSXCARGO EXPRESS LLC 4123492P1289927/IL
May 14, 2025ARI · Full5—ARAVAN CARGO INC 3139125P1289927/IL
Apr 8, 2025NMII · Walk-around1—XCARGO EXPRESS LLC 4123492P1289927/IL
Dec 23, 2024TNI · Full9OOSARAVAN CARGO INC 313912517650X/VA
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
PROFESSIONAL INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORTATION INC3961369Oct 23, 2026Oct 23, 20261IL
XCARGO EXPRESS LLC4123492Apr 8, 2025Apr 7, 20263KY
ARAVAN CARGO INC3139125Dec 23, 2024May 14, 20252OH
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.
P1289927IL1PROFESSIONAL INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORTATION INCOct 23, 2026 → Oct 23, 20261
P1289927IL—XCARGO EXPRESS LLCApr 8, 2025 → Apr 7, 20263
P1289927IL—ARAVAN CARGO INCMay 14, 2025 → May 14, 20251
17650XVA—ARAVAN CARGO INCDec 23, 2024 → Dec 23, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 28, 2026