Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2026 Ford F-350

1FT8W3DT7TEC15597 · Pickup · TRUCK
Carriers run under4
12 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 4
First seenOct 13, 2025
NE
Last seenOct 26, 2026
OK
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 12 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
1FT8W3DT7TEC15597
Make
Ford
Model
F-350
Model year
2026
Body class
Pickup
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 3: 10,001 - 14,000 lb (4,536 - 6,350 kg)
Decoded at
Oct 4, 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
7 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 7.

Model year candidates
1996 or 2026

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

North American serial sequence
C15597

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 · Oct 13, 2025 – Oct 26, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 26, 2026OKIII · Driver-only0—AMZ TRANSPORT LLC 2937187217024F/IL
Sep 23, 2026CAIII · Driver-only2OOSSMART FOR TRUCKING LLC 4467434989AC418/IL
Sep 19, 2026WYI · Full2—FIRE STAR LOGISTICS LLC 2525807989AC418/IL
Oct 13, 2025NEI · Full6—TM CARRIER INC 4003749A481377/IN
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Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
AMZ TRANSPORT LLC2937187Oct 26, 2026Oct 26, 20261MI
SMART FOR TRUCKING LLC4467434Sep 23, 2026Sep 23, 20261IL
FIRE STAR LOGISTICS LLC2525807Sep 19, 2026Sep 19, 20261SC
TM CARRIER INC4003749Oct 13, 2025Oct 13, 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.
217024FIL1AMZ TRANSPORT LLCOct 26, 2026 → Oct 26, 20261
989AC418IL1SMART FOR TRUCKING LLCSep 23, 2026 → Sep 23, 20261
989AC418IL1FIRE STAR LOGISTICS LLCSep 19, 2026 → Sep 19, 20261
A481377IN—TM CARRIER INCOct 13, 2025 → Oct 13, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Oct 4, 2026