Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2001 Ford F-550

1FDAF57F41ED11439 · Incomplete - Chassis Cab (Number of Cab Unknown) · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under2
32 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenDec 12, 2023
WV
Last seenAug 25, 2026
WV
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
1FDAF57F41ED11439
Make
Ford
Model
F-550
Model year
2001
Body class
Incomplete - Chassis Cab (Number of Cab Unknown)
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Class 5: 16,001 - 19,500 lb (7,258 - 8,845 kg)
Decoded at
Aug 15, 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
1FD

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
AF57F

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
4 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 4.

Model year candidates
2001 or 2031

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

North American serial sequence
D11439

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 · 23 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
F-550

Prefix basis · 23 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
2001

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
FORD

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
F-550

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed body class
Incomplete - Chassis Cab (Number of Cab Unknown)

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

GVWR
Class 5: 16,001 - 19,500 lb (7,258 - 8,845 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 · Dec 12, 2023 – Aug 25, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 25, 2026WVI · Full0LIPPS WRECKER SERVICE LLC 445548PENDING/WV
Dec 5, 2024WVI · Full0BALLATO BROTHERS LLC 443916B258229/WV
Dec 12, 2023WVI · Full0BALLATO BROTHERS LLC 443916B60443/WV
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
LIPPS WRECKER SERVICE LLC445548Aug 25, 2026Aug 25, 20261WV
BALLATO BROTHERS LLC443916Dec 12, 2023Dec 5, 20242WV
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.
PENDINGWV1LIPPS WRECKER SERVICE LLCAug 25, 2026Aug 25, 20261
B258229WVBALLATO BROTHERS LLCDec 5, 2024Dec 5, 20241
B60443WVBALLATO BROTHERS LLCDec 12, 2023Dec 12, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 15, 2026