Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2023 Ford F-350

1FT8W3CT9PEC40508 · Pickup · TRUCK
Carriers run under5
20 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 8
First seenDec 18, 2024
NC
Last seenAug 18, 2026
TX
Inspected under 5 different carriers in 20 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.
01

Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
1FT8W3CT9PEC40508
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 22, 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
9 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 9.

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
C40508

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.

02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Dec 18, 2024 – Aug 18, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 18, 2026TXII · Walk-around1EMV TRANSPORTATION LLC 32849723507370/IN
Aug 14, 2026IAII · Walk-around9LUCKY STAR EXPRESS LLC 29209223507370/IN
Apr 2, 2026MIII · Walk-around4OOSKLM 20 LLC 44591303507370/IN
Apr 1, 2026TNI · Full0KLM 20 LLC 44591303507370/IN
Aug 26, 2025OHI · Full0BM 5 EXPRESS LLC 42521143507370/IN
Apr 24, 2025TNI · Full0GFT EXPRESS LLC 42255623507370/IN
Feb 9, 2025NMII · Walk-around1OOSGFT EXPRESS LLC 42255623507370/IN
Dec 18, 2024NCI · Full0GFT EXPRESS LLC 42255623507370/IN
03

Carriers this unit has run under

5 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
EMV TRANSPORTATION LLC3284972Aug 18, 2026Aug 18, 20261IN
LUCKY STAR EXPRESS LLC2920922Aug 14, 2026Aug 14, 20261IN
KLM 20 LLC4459130Apr 1, 2026Apr 2, 20262WI
BM 5 EXPRESS LLC4252114Aug 26, 2025Aug 26, 20251IL
GFT EXPRESS LLC4225562Dec 18, 2024Apr 24, 20253WY
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.
3507370IN1EMV TRANSPORTATION LLCAug 18, 2026Aug 18, 20261
3507370IN1LUCKY STAR EXPRESS LLCAug 14, 2026Aug 14, 20261
3507370INKLM 20 LLCApr 1, 2026Apr 2, 20262
3507370INBM 5 EXPRESS LLCAug 26, 2025Aug 26, 20251
3507370INGFT EXPRESS LLCDec 18, 2024Apr 24, 20253
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 22, 2026