Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2024 Ford F-350

1FT8W3DT2RED97489 · Pickup · TRUCK
Carriers run under3
12 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 8
First seenMay 29, 2025
IL
Last seenMay 6, 2026
MS
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
1FT8W3DT2RED97489
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
Jun 21, 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
2 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 2.

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
D97489

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.

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 · May 29, 2025 – May 6, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 6, 2026MSI · Full1—DTM AUTO GROUP LLC 437854559KH7B/MO
Mar 13, 2026TNI · Full0—DX AUTO GROUP LLC 4101597P1295684/IL
Jan 10, 2026MOI · Full0—DX AUTO GROUP LLC 4101597P1295684/IL
Dec 26, 2025KSII · Walk-around0—DX AUTO GROUP LLC 4101597P12956884/IL
Aug 1, 2025MOIII · Driver-only10—DX AUTO GROUP LLC 4101597P1295684/IL
Jul 22, 2025WYI · Full3OOSPINGVIN EXPRESS LLC 4335257P1295684/IL
Jun 23, 2025MOI · Full1OOSPINGVIN EXPRESS LLC 4335257P1295684/IL
May 29, 2025ILII · Walk-around2—DX AUTO GROUP LLC 4101597P1295684/IL
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
DTM AUTO GROUP LLC4378545May 6, 2026May 6, 20261IL
DX AUTO GROUP LLC4101597May 29, 2025Mar 13, 20265IL
PINGVIN EXPRESS LLC4335257Jun 23, 2025Jul 22, 20252IL
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.
59KH7BMO—DTM AUTO GROUP LLCMay 6, 2026 → May 6, 20261
P1295684IL—DX AUTO GROUP LLCMay 29, 2025 → Mar 13, 20264
P12956884IL—DX AUTO GROUP LLCDec 26, 2025 → Dec 26, 20251
P1295684IL—PINGVIN EXPRESS LLCJun 23, 2025 → Jul 22, 20252
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026