If you follow the tech tips link at the top of the page and then look for identifying your truck you'll find the VIN Buster. It will then interpret your Chevy serial number.
Your truck is a '53 4400 made in Flint, its a Big Bolt not a 1-ton.
1955 1st GMC Suburban | 1954 GMC 250 trailer puller project | 1954 GMC 250 Hydra-Matic | 1954 Chevy 3100 . 1947 Chevy COE | and more... It's true. I really don't do anything but browse the Internet looking for trouble...