VIN 1FDYW86F8WVA04543 — 1998 Ford LT8501
Recorded with Rohde Bros Excavating Inc · USDOT 1613276
Vehicle identity
| VIN | 1FDYW86F8WVA04543 |
| Model year | 1998 |
| Make | Ford |
| Model | LT8501 |
| Vehicle type | STRAIGHT TRUCK |
| License plate | MI BD96380 (Michigan) |
| Last inspected | 2025-07-30 |
Recorded vehicle, plate and carrier history
These are dated observations in the records available to us. They do not establish ownership, a sale, a transfer date, or continuous use between observations. The latest observation may not describe today’s vehicle or carrier.
| Observed dates | VIN | Plate | Reported carrier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-30 | 1FDYW86F8WVA04543 | MI BD96380 | ROHDE BROS EXCAVATING INC · USDOT 1613276 |
Evidence: FMCSA inspection observations and retained snapshots of our vehicle records. Coverage is incomplete; an unreported change cannot be dated from these records.
Most recently recorded carrier for this vehicle
Rohde Bros Excavating Inc Active
- USDOT
- 1613276
- MC
- —
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Motor Carrier
- Based in
- Saginaw, MI
- Power units
- 16
- Drivers
- 15
- Inspections (24 mo)
- 8
- Crashes (24 mo)
- 0
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 50%
Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2025-07-30). This does not establish current ownership or confirm that the carrier still operates this vehicle.
View full carrier profile →Authority, insurance & bonds, safety scores, crash history, inspections and the full fleet list.What this means
1FDYW86F8WVA04543 is a 1998 Ford LT8501 operated by Rohde Bros Excavating Inc (USDOT 1613276). License plate on its inspection records: MI BD96380. 1 roadside inspection on FMCSA record. No out-of-service violations are recorded for this VIN in the available inspection records. Other violations may still be present.
What this VIN is
1998 Ford LT8501 is the vehicle NHTSA’s VIN registry returns for 1FDYW86F8WVA04543. It is a truck built by FORD MOTOR COMPANY at the JEFFERSON COUNTY, KENTUCKY plant. Powertrain: 7.3L displacement, running on diesel. Its gross vehicle weight rating (Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)) places it in Class 8 heavy-duty (33,001 lb GVWR and above) — the line-haul tractor / heavy straight-truck tier.
Roadside inspection & out-of-service record
This specific vehicle appears in 1 FMCSA roadside inspection (most recent activity 2025-07-30). Across those inspections it was never placed out of service. Its most recent inspection (2025-07-30) was in Michigan, a Level II — walk-around inspection of the driver and the vehicle. No violations were recorded against this vehicle in our inspection window.
Operator history
Operated by Rohde Bros Excavating Inc (USDOT 1613276) on 2025-07-30 — 1 inspection, none out of service.
Full spec sheet (NHTSA vPIC decode)
| Make | FORD |
| Model | LT8501 |
| Model Year | 1998 |
| Series | Louisville 101 |
| Vehicle Type | INCOMPLETE VEHICLE NHTSA’s top-level vehicle category derived from the VIN. |
| Body Class | Truck The body style NHTSA assigns from the VIN — e.g. truck-tractor, straight truck, or cutaway. |
| G V W R | Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above) Class 8 heavy-duty (33,001 lb GVWR and above) — the line-haul tractor / heavy straight-truck tier |
| Manufacturer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY The legal manufacturer of record in NHTSA’s database. |
| Plant City | JEFFERSON COUNTY Where the chassis was assembled — useful for verifying the VIN against the build record. |
| Plant State | KENTUCKY |
| Plant Country | UNITED STATES (USA) |
| Engine Configuration | V-Shaped Cylinder layout (e.g. inline-6), the dominant configuration in Class 8 diesels. |
| Engine Cylinders | 8 |
| Displacement L | 7.3 Engine displacement in liters — bigger generally means more torque for heavy loads. |
| Fuel Type Primary | Diesel Primary fuel — diesel dominates heavy trucking; CNG/electric change maintenance and range. |
Operator & inspection history
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