Transportation

12 OSINT tools and guides. Use them lawfully and ethically.

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VIN & vehicle ID (4)

NHTSA VIN Decoder

WorkingFree

Official decoder for a VIN's make, model, year and factory specs.

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NICB VINCheck

WorkingFree

Checks if a vehicle is reported stolen or salvage (insurance data).

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NMVTIS (vehiclehistory.gov)

WorkingPaid

Federal title-history system; approved providers sell reports.

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NHTSA Recalls

May be blockedFree

Official open-recall check by VIN.

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License plates (2)

Olav's License Plate Pictures

WorkingFree

Visual guide to plate designs by country and state to identify where a plate is from.

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Platesmania

WorkingFree

Crowdsourced photo database of license plates from many countries.

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Aircraft (4)

ADS-B Exchange

WorkingFree

Unfiltered live and historical aircraft tracking, including aircraft hidden elsewhere.

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FAA Registry (aircraft N-number)

WorkingFree

Official aircraft registration lookup by N-number.

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FlightAware

WorkingPaid

Live and historical flight tracking.

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Flightradar24

WorkingPaid

Live flight tracking with recent flight history by aircraft.

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Ships (2)

MarineTraffic

WorkingPaid

Live ship positions from AIS.

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VesselFinder

WorkingPaid

Live ship positions and vessel details from AIS data.

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