Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2005 Ford Expedition

1FMFU18515LA84948 · Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]/Multipurpose Vehicle [MPV] · MULTIPURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLE (MPV)
Carriers run under2
12 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 2
First seenJul 5, 2024
NM
Last seenJul 10, 2025
NM
Inspected under 2 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
1FMFU18515LA84948
Make
Ford
Model
Expedition
Model year
2005
Body class
Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]/Multipurpose Vehicle [MPV]
Vehicle type
MULTIPURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLE (MPV)
GVWR
Class 2F: 7,001 - 8,000 lb (3,175 - 3,629 kg)
Decoded at
Aug 16, 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
1FM

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
FU185

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
1 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 1.

Model year candidates
2005 or 2035

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

North American serial sequence
A84948

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.

Not established

No supported platform claim is established for this prefix

The resolver answered successfully but returned no row above the evidence floor. This does not mean the vehicle has no platform or that no data exists; it means this store cannot make the claim.

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
2005

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
FORD

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
Expedition

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed body class
Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]/Multipurpose Vehicle [MPV]

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed vehicle type
MULTIPURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLE (MPV)

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

GVWR
Class 2F: 7,001 - 8,000 lb (3,175 - 3,629 kg)

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Not established

  • platform make
  • platform model
  • 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 · Jul 5, 2024 – Jul 10, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 10, 2025NMIII · Driver-only1RED WINGS TRANSPORTATION LLC 4080654CZ7867/OK
Jul 5, 2024NMIII · Driver-only1SHAMS LOGISTICS INC 3718242CZ7867/OK
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
RED WINGS TRANSPORTATION LLC4080654Jul 10, 2025Jul 10, 20251TX
SHAMS LOGISTICS INC3718242Jul 5, 2024Jul 5, 20241TX
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.
CZ7867OKRED WINGS TRANSPORTATION LLCJul 10, 2025Jul 10, 20251
CZ7867OKSHAMS LOGISTICS INCJul 5, 2024Jul 5, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 16, 2026