Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1998 Freightliner Long Conv.

1FUPCDYB9WP947114 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under3
23 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 6
First seen11/22/2023
AR
Last seen10/08/2025
SC
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 23 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.
01

Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
1FUPCDYB9WP947114
Make
Freightliner
Model
Long Conv.
Model year
1998
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
06/22/2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · 11/22/2023 – 10/08/2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
10/08/2025SCIII · Driver-only2—RONNIE BROWN 4224799005665A/KY
04/21/2025KYIII · Driver-only0—RONNIE BROWN 4224799005665A/KY
04/03/2025KYIII · Driver-only1—RONNIE BROWN 4224799005665A/KY
03/06/2025NCIII · Driver-only1—D J CARTER HAULING LLC 3051102005665A/KY
02/07/2025KYI · Full1—RONNIE BROWN 4224799005665A/KY
11/22/2023ARIII · Driver-only0—O & I TRANSPORT INC 3218443189790/IN
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
RONNIE BROWN422479902/07/202510/08/20254KY
D J CARTER HAULING LLC305110203/06/202503/06/20251KY
O & I TRANSPORT INC32184411/22/202311/22/20231MI
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.
005665AKY—RONNIE BROWN02/07/2025 → 10/08/20254
005665AKY—D J CARTER HAULING LLC03/06/2025 → 03/06/20251
3189790IN—O & I TRANSPORT INC11/22/2023 → 11/22/20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded 06/22/2026