Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2023 Ford F-350

1FT8W3CM7PED73485 · Pickup · TRUCK
Carriers run under4
18 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections5
of 7
First seenMar 16, 2025
MO
Last seenSep 22, 2026
WA
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 18 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
1FT8W3CM7PED73485
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 28, 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
7 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 7.

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
D73485

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.

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 · Mar 16, 2025 – Sep 22, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 22, 2026WAIII · Driver-only4—GVNL TRANSPORT LLC 4806394CT00QD/FL
Sep 21, 2026WAII · Walk-around3OOSFORWARD STRONG LLC 4007778CT00QD/FL
May 28, 2026WYI · Full3OOSAVDB TRANS LLC 4521854CT00QD/FL
Apr 6, 2026ORII · Walk-around16OOSAVDB TRANS LLC 4521854CT00QD/FL
Mar 27, 2026OHI · Full1—AVDB TRANS LLC 4521854CT00QD/FL
Sep 13, 2025WYI · Full14OOSFORWARD STRONG LLC 4007778DWJ3090/FL
Mar 16, 2025MOI · Full2OOSK1K TRANS LLC 4282391211259H/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
GVNL TRANSPORT LLC4806394Sep 22, 2026Sep 22, 20261IL
FORWARD STRONG LLC4007778Sep 13, 2025Sep 21, 20262NY
AVDB TRANS LLC4521854Mar 27, 2026May 28, 20263IL
K1K TRANS LLC4282391Mar 16, 2025Mar 16, 20251IL
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.
CT00QDFL1GVNL TRANSPORT LLCSep 22, 2026 → Sep 22, 20261
CT00QDFL1FORWARD STRONG LLCSep 21, 2026 → Sep 21, 20261
CT00QDFL—AVDB TRANS LLCMar 27, 2026 → May 28, 20263
DWJ3090FL—FORWARD STRONG LLCSep 13, 2025 → Sep 13, 20251
211259HIL—K1K TRANS LLCMar 16, 2025 → Mar 16, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 28, 2026