Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2024 Ford F-350

1FT8W3DT4REF02338 · Pickup · TRUCK
Carriers run under11
21 mo
Inspections15
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 15
First seenJan 6, 2025
NM
Last seenOct 7, 2026
OK
Inspected under 11 different carriers in 21 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
1FT8W3DT4REF02338
Make
Ford
Model
F-350
Model year
2024
Body class
Pickup
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 3: 10,001 - 14,000 lb (4,536 - 6,350 kg)
Decoded at
Oct 10, 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
4 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 4.

Model year candidates
1994 or 2024

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

North American serial sequence
F02338

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
2024

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.

02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jan 6, 2025 – Oct 7, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 7, 2026OKI · Full2OOSMLTZX GROUP LLC 5233773P1283998/IL
Aug 3, 2026IAI · Full5OOSCARBON MOTORS LLC 4512995P 1283998/IL
Aug 3, 2026IAIII · Driver-only3—VVS GROUP INC 4229681P 1283998/IL
May 26, 2026TXII · Walk-around6—HAULFLEET LLC 4516626P1283998/IL
May 6, 2026COIII · Driver-only1—KDN TRANSPORT GROUP LLC 4518172P1283998/FL
Mar 9, 2026TNI · Full0—ONEPOINT LLC 4494981P1283998/IL
Jan 4, 2026ARI · Full2—DMLCSL LLC 4476927P1283998/IL
Dec 10, 2025NVI · Full5—DMLCSL LLC 4476927P1283998/IL
Oct 8, 2025PAII · Walk-around0—NIMBUS 2000 LLC 4436542P1283998/IL
Oct 1, 2025UTII · Walk-around3—TURBO CARGO INC 4186308P1283998/IL
Sep 5, 2025OHII · Walk-around3OOSNIMBUS 2000 LLC 4436542P1283998/IL
Aug 18, 2025TXI · Full0—PINGVIN EXPRESS LLC 4335257P1283998/IL
Jul 23, 2025MOI · Full2—PINGVIN EXPRESS LLC 4335257P1283998/IL
Jul 8, 2025TNI · Full0—PINGVIN EXPRESS LLC 4335257P1283998/IL
Jan 6, 2025NMII · Walk-around0—PRO MOVERS LLC 2824383SPG954609/IL
03

Carriers this unit has run under

11 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MLTZX GROUP LLC5233773Oct 7, 2026Oct 7, 20261IL
VVS GROUP INC4229681Aug 3, 2026Aug 3, 20261OH
CARBON MOTORS LLC4512995Aug 3, 2026Aug 3, 20261FL
HAULFLEET LLC4516626May 26, 2026May 26, 20261OH
KDN TRANSPORT GROUP LLC4518172May 6, 2026May 6, 20261IL
ONEPOINT LLC4494981Mar 9, 2026Mar 9, 20261WA
DMLCSL LLC4476927Dec 10, 2025Jan 4, 20262IL
NIMBUS 2000 LLC4436542Sep 5, 2025Oct 8, 20252IL
TURBO CARGO INC4186308Oct 1, 2025Oct 1, 20251IL
PINGVIN EXPRESS LLC4335257Jul 8, 2025Aug 18, 20253IL
PRO MOVERS LLC2824383Jan 6, 2025Jan 6, 20251WA
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.
P1283998IL1MLTZX GROUP LLCOct 7, 2026 → Oct 7, 20261
P 1283998IL1VVS GROUP INCAug 3, 2026 → Aug 3, 20261
P 1283998IL1CARBON MOTORS LLCAug 3, 2026 → Aug 3, 20261
P1283998IL—HAULFLEET LLCMay 26, 2026 → May 26, 20261
P1283998FL—KDN TRANSPORT GROUP LLCMay 6, 2026 → May 6, 20261
P1283998IL—ONEPOINT LLCMar 9, 2026 → Mar 9, 20261
P1283998IL—DMLCSL LLCDec 10, 2025 → Jan 4, 20262
P1283998IL—NIMBUS 2000 LLCSep 5, 2025 → Oct 8, 20252
P1283998IL—TURBO CARGO INCOct 1, 2025 → Oct 1, 20251
P1283998IL—PINGVIN EXPRESS LLCJul 8, 2025 → Aug 18, 20253
SPG954609IL—PRO MOVERS LLCJan 6, 2025 → Jan 6, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Oct 10, 2026