Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2023 Ford F-350

1FT8W3CM3PEC68183 · Pickup · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
3 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections4
of 4
First seenMar 31, 2026
CA
Last seenJun 15, 2026
CA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 3 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
1FT8W3CM3PEC68183
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
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
1FT

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
8W3CM

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
3 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 3.

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
C68183

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 · 22 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
F-350

Prefix basis · 22 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 · Mar 31, 2026 – Jun 15, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 15, 2026CAII · Walk-around2OOSUNITRANSPORT LLC 455098612DIKW/FL
Jun 4, 2026UTI · Full5OOSUNITRANSPORT LLC 455098612DIKW/FL
May 20, 2026CAI · Full1OOSUNITRANSPORT LLC 455098612DIKW/FL
Mar 31, 2026CAII · Walk-around4OOSNOVALINE AUTO LLC 449197112DIKW/FL
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
UNITRANSPORT LLC4550986May 20, 2026Jun 15, 20263WA
NOVALINE AUTO LLC4491971Mar 31, 2026Mar 31, 20261WA
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.
12DIKWFL1UNITRANSPORT LLCMay 20, 2026Jun 15, 20263
12DIKWFLNOVALINE AUTO LLCMar 31, 2026Mar 31, 20261
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 5, 2026