Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2026 Ford F-350

1FT8W3DT5TED31784 · Pickup · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
5 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 7
First seenMar 31, 2026
OK
Last seenAug 9, 2026
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 5 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
1FT8W3DT5TED31784
Make
Ford
Model
F-350
Model year
2026
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
8W3DT

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
5 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 5.

Model year candidates
1996 or 2026

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

North American serial sequence
D31784

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 · 3,905 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
F-350

Prefix basis · 3,905 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
2026

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 – Aug 9, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 9, 2026TXII · Walk-around1OOSBRAVE CARGO LLC 4568314232063H/IL
Jul 16, 2026TNIII · Driver-only1BRAVE CARGO LLC 4568314232063H/IL
Jun 12, 2026WIII · Walk-around13OOSDTM AUTO GROUP LLC 4378545232063H/IL
Jun 12, 2026WIII · Walk-around13OOSDTM AUTO GROUP LLC 4378545232063H/IL
May 21, 2026WAIII · Driver-only3DTM AUTO GROUP LLC 4378545726AC702/IL
Apr 27, 2026NDI · Full1DTM AUTO GROUP LLC 4378545T920161/IN
Mar 31, 2026OKI · Full0DTM AUTO GROUP LLC 4378545T920161/IN
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
BRAVE CARGO LLC4568314Jul 16, 2026Aug 9, 20262WA
DTM AUTO GROUP LLC4378545Mar 31, 2026Jun 12, 20265IL
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
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Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
232063HIL1BRAVE CARGO LLCJul 16, 2026Aug 9, 20262
232063HIL1DTM AUTO GROUP LLCJun 12, 2026Jun 12, 20262
726AC702ILDTM AUTO GROUP LLCMay 21, 2026May 21, 20261
T920161INDTM AUTO GROUP LLCMar 31, 2026Apr 27, 20262
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 5, 2026