Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2023 Ford F-550

1FDUF5GT9PDA03071 · Incomplete - Chassis Cab (Single Cab) · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under2
19 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 2
First seenDec 5, 2024
FL
Last seenJul 7, 2026
FL
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 19 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
1FDUF5GT9PDA03071
Make
Ford
Model
F-550
Model year
2023
Body class
Incomplete - Chassis Cab (Single Cab)
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
UF5GT

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
A03071

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 · 2,005 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
F-550

Prefix basis · 2,005 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-550

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed body class
Incomplete - Chassis Cab (Single Cab)

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 5, 2024 – Jul 7, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 7, 2026FLIII · Driver-only0APOGEE SIGNS INC 4217460GEF297/GA
Dec 5, 2024FLIII · Driver-only0ALBANY NEON SIGNS INC 356002GEF297/GA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
APOGEE SIGNS INC4217460Jul 7, 2026Jul 7, 20261FL
ALBANY NEON SIGNS INC356002Dec 5, 2024Dec 5, 20241GA
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.
GEF297GA1APOGEE SIGNS INCJul 7, 2026Jul 7, 20261
GEF297GAALBANY NEON SIGNS INCDec 5, 2024Dec 5, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 15, 2026