Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2004 Ford Excursion

1FMNU44P64EA71121 · Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]/Multipurpose Vehicle [MPV] · MULTIPURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLE (MPV)
Carriers run under3
12 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 4
First seenMay 27, 2025
TX
Last seenMay 12, 2026
TX
Inspected under 3 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
1FMNU44P64EA71121
Make
Ford
Model
Excursion
Model year
2004
Body class
Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]/Multipurpose Vehicle [MPV]
Vehicle type
MULTIPURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLE (MPV)
GVWR
Class 2G: 8,001 - 9,000 lb (3,629 - 4,082 kg)
Decoded at
Jul 5, 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
NU44P

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
6 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 6.

Model year candidates
2004 or 2034

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

North American serial sequence
A71121

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
2004

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
FORD

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
Excursion

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 2G: 8,001 - 9,000 lb (3,629 - 4,082 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 · May 27, 2025 – May 12, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 12, 2026TXI · Full15OOSSALDANA TRUCKING SERVICE LLC 1936901CW6440/OK
Mar 24, 2026TXII · Walk-around2FERNANDO S LOPEZ 2183969CW6440/OK
Feb 20, 2026TXII · Walk-around5OOSFERNANDO S LOPEZ 2183969CW6440/OK
May 27, 2025TXII · Walk-around2OOSSOUTHERN STAR TRANSPORT LTD 1041459CW6440/OK
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SALDANA TRUCKING SERVICE LLC1936901May 12, 2026May 12, 20261TX
FERNANDO S LOPEZ2183969Feb 20, 2026Mar 24, 20262TX
SOUTHERN STAR TRANSPORT LTD1041459May 27, 2025May 27, 20251TX
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.
CW6440OKSALDANA TRUCKING SERVICE LLCMay 12, 2026May 12, 20261
CW6440OKFERNANDO S LOPEZFeb 20, 2026Mar 24, 20262
CW6440OKSOUTHERN STAR TRANSPORT LTDMay 27, 2025May 27, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 5, 2026