Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2023 Ford F-350

1FT8W3CT2PED55144 · Pickup · TRUCK
Carriers run under4
23 mo
Inspections9
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 9
First seenApr 23, 2024
MO
Last seenMar 20, 2026
MO
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 23 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
1FT8W3CT2PED55144
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 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
8W3CT

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
2 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 2.

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
D55144

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 · 216 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
F-350

Prefix basis · 216 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
2023

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 · Apr 23, 2024 – Mar 20, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Mar 20, 2026MOI · Full4DX AUTO GROUP LLC 4101597P1283464/IL
Jan 29, 2026TNI · Full0DX AUTO GROUP LLC 4101597P1283464/IL
Oct 6, 2025NYII · Walk-around2NIMBUS 2000 LLC 4436542P1283464/IL
Sep 1, 2025MOII · Walk-around8OOSDX AUTO GROUP LLC 4101597P1283464/IL
Jul 15, 2025COIII · Driver-only4PINGVIN EXPRESS LLC 4335257P1283464/IL
Jul 13, 2025TXII · Walk-around3PINGVIN EXPRESS LLC 4335257P1283464/IL
Aug 29, 2024MOIII · Driver-only0LADA TRANS INC 29983813612218/IN
Jun 25, 2024MOI · Full2LADA TRANS INC 29983813612218/IN
Apr 23, 2024MOI · Full2LADA TRANS INC 29983813612218/IN
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Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
DX AUTO GROUP LLC4101597Sep 1, 2025Mar 20, 20263IL
NIMBUS 2000 LLC4436542Oct 6, 2025Oct 6, 20251IL
PINGVIN EXPRESS LLC4335257Jul 13, 2025Jul 15, 20252IL
LADA TRANS INC2998381Apr 23, 2024Aug 29, 20243IN
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
04

Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
P1283464ILDX AUTO GROUP LLCSep 1, 2025Mar 20, 20263
P1283464ILNIMBUS 2000 LLCOct 6, 2025Oct 6, 20251
P1283464ILPINGVIN EXPRESS LLCJul 13, 2025Jul 15, 20252
3612218INLADA TRANS INCApr 23, 2024Aug 29, 20243
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 19, 2026