Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2023 Ford F-350

1FT8W3DT5PED53550 · Pickup · TRUCK
Carriers run under3
14 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 7
First seenJan 30, 2025
TN
Last seenMar 18, 2026
MT
Inspected under 3 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
1FT8W3DT5PED53550
Make
Ford
Model
F-350
Model year
2023
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
8W3DT

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
5 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 5.

Model year candidates
1993 or 2023

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

North American serial sequence
D53550

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 30, 2025 – Mar 18, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Mar 18, 2026MTIII · Driver-only1—ALPHA UNION LLC 41514943510007/IN
May 6, 2025TNI · Full1OOSK1K TRANS LLC 4282391P1293071/IL
Apr 16, 2025MNIII · Driver-only4OOSK1K TRANS LLC 42823913510007/IN
Apr 7, 2025MIII · Walk-around0—K1K TRANS LLC 42823913510007/IN
Mar 20, 2025WYI · Full0—TITAN HAULING LLC 43100073510007/IN
Mar 3, 2025TXI · Full6—K1K TRANS LLC 42823913510007/IN
Jan 30, 2025TNI · Full0—K1K TRANS LLC 42823913510007/UK
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ALPHA UNION LLC4151494Mar 18, 2026Mar 18, 20261IL
K1K TRANS LLC4282391Jan 30, 2025May 6, 20255IL
TITAN HAULING LLC4310007Mar 20, 2025Mar 20, 20251SC
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.
3510007IN—ALPHA UNION LLCMar 18, 2026 → Mar 18, 20261
P1293071IL—K1K TRANS LLCMay 6, 2025 → May 6, 20251
3510007IN—K1K TRANS LLCMar 3, 2025 → Apr 16, 20253
3510007IN—TITAN HAULING LLCMar 20, 2025 → Mar 20, 20251
3510007UK—K1K TRANS LLCJan 30, 2025 → Jan 30, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026