Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2019 Ford F-350

1FT8W3DT5KEF52798 · Pickup · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
32 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 6
First seenJan 12, 2024
LA
Last seenSep 7, 2026
NC
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 32 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
1FT8W3DT5KEF52798
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 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
8W3DT

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
5 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 5.

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
F52798

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 · Jan 12, 2024 – Sep 7, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 7, 2026NCI · Full0—DSA TRANSPORTATION INC 307516987736NG/NY
Sep 16, 2025TXII · Walk-around0—CAT-SPEC LTD 1163273K102900/TX
Jun 17, 2024LAII · Walk-around1—CAT-SPEC LTD 1163273K102900/TX
Jun 4, 2024TXII · Walk-around2OOSCAT-SPEC LTD 1163273K102900/TX
May 15, 2024TXI · Full0—CAT-SPEC LTD 1163273K102900/TX
Jan 12, 2024LAII · Walk-around2—CAT-SPEC LTD 1163273K102900/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
DSA TRANSPORTATION INC3075169Sep 7, 2026Sep 7, 20261NC
CAT-SPEC LTD1163273Jan 12, 2024Sep 16, 20255TX
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.
87736NGNY1DSA TRANSPORTATION INCSep 7, 2026 → Sep 7, 20261
K102900TX—CAT-SPEC LTDJan 12, 2024 → Sep 16, 20255
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 28, 2026