Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Ford F-350

1FT8W3DT9MEC72272 · Pickup · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
11 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 3
First seenNov 28, 2023
TX
Last seenOct 1, 2024
US
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 11 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
1FT8W3DT9MEC72272
Make
Ford
Model
F-350
Model year
2021
Body class
Pickup
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 3: 10,001 - 14,000 lb (4,536 - 6,350 kg)
Decoded at
Jul 19, 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
9 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 9.

Model year candidates
1991 or 2021

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

North American serial sequence
C72272

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.

Federal observation (NHTSA vPIC)

What the federal corpus observed directly for this exact VIN — independent of, and sometimes more specific than, the prefix-level inference above.

Observed model year
2021

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
FORD

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
F-350

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed body class
Pickup

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed vehicle type
TRUCK

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

GVWR
Class 3: 10,001 - 14,000 lb (4,536 - 6,350 kg)

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

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 · Nov 28, 2023 – Oct 1, 2024

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 1, 2024USI · Full1OOSGIO TRANSPORTATION LLC 3820435RMGC522/FL
Jul 11, 2024KYI · Full1OOSGIO TRANSPORTATION LLC 3820435RMGC52/FL
Nov 28, 2023TXII · Walk-around4OOSBULLDOG OILFIELD SERVICES INC 2273030Z136248/LA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
GIO TRANSPORTATION LLC3820435Jul 11, 2024Oct 1, 20242FL
BULLDOG OILFIELD SERVICES INC2273030Nov 28, 2023Nov 28, 20231LA
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.
RMGC522FLGIO TRANSPORTATION LLCOct 1, 2024Oct 1, 20241
RMGC52FLGIO TRANSPORTATION LLCJul 11, 2024Jul 11, 20241
Z136248LABULLDOG OILFIELD SERVICES INCNov 28, 2023Nov 28, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 19, 2026