Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2019 Ford F-350

1FT8W3DT2KEF68344 · Pickup · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
14 mo
Inspections9
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 9
First seenMay 6, 2025
TX
Last seenJul 23, 2026
NY
Inspected under 2 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
1FT8W3DT2KEF68344
Make
Ford
Model
F-350
Model year
2019
Body class
Pickup
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 3: 10,001 - 14,000 lb (4,536 - 6,350 kg)
Decoded at
Jun 22, 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
8W3DT

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
2 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 2.

Model year candidates
1989 or 2019

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

North American serial sequence
F68344

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 · 3,905 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
F-350

Prefix basis · 3,905 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 · May 6, 2025 – Jul 23, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 23, 2026NYIII · Driver-only0—TRANSLINK LOGISTICS INC 2583400225830H/IL
Jun 21, 2026INIII · Driver-only1—TRANSLINK LOGISTICS INC 2583400225830H/IL
Jun 17, 2026FLIII · Driver-only0—TRANSLINK LOGISTICS INC 2583400225830H/IL
Dec 17, 2025VAI · Full0—FAREAST INC 3438047225830H/IL
Jun 15, 2025ARI · Full0—TRANSLINK LOGISTICS INC 2583400P1302097/IL
Jun 2, 2025NCI · Full0—TRANSLINK LOGISTICS INC 2583400177952H/IL
May 20, 2025PAIII · Driver-only2OOSTRANSLINK LOGISTICS INC 2583400BTL509368/IL
May 13, 2025ARI · Full0—TRANSLINK LOGISTICS INC 2583400501368/IL
May 6, 2025TXII · Walk-around0—TRANSLINK LOGISTICS INC 2583400177952/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
TRANSLINK LOGISTICS INC2583400May 6, 2025Jul 23, 20268IL
FAREAST INC3438047Dec 17, 2025Dec 17, 20251IL
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.
225830HIL1TRANSLINK LOGISTICS INCJun 17, 2026 → Jul 23, 20263
225830HIL—FAREAST INCDec 17, 2025 → Dec 17, 20251
P1302097IL—TRANSLINK LOGISTICS INCJun 15, 2025 → Jun 15, 20251
177952HIL—TRANSLINK LOGISTICS INCJun 2, 2025 → Jun 2, 20251
BTL509368IL—TRANSLINK LOGISTICS INCMay 20, 2025 → May 20, 20251
501368IL—TRANSLINK LOGISTICS INCMay 13, 2025 → May 13, 20251
177952IL—TRANSLINK LOGISTICS INCMay 6, 2025 → May 6, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 22, 2026