Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1996 Freightliner Long Conv.

1FUPCDZB5TP566998 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under3
35 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 4
First seen07/26/2023
SD
Last seen06/03/2026
NE
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 35 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
1FUPCDZB5TP566998
Make
Freightliner
Model
Long Conv.
Model year
1996
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
07/05/2026
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 · 07/26/2023 – 06/03/2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
06/03/2026NEIII · Driver-only0—SCHULTZE TRUCKING INC 933819FC2271/IA
12/18/2024KSII · Walk-around2—KAFER TRUCKING LLC 253124FZ2271/IA
01/11/2024SDIII · Driver-only0—CHAD BLEEKER 2454959PR38550/SD
07/26/2023SDII · Walk-around1OOSCHAD BLEEKER 2454959PR38550/SD
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SCHULTZE TRUCKING INC93381906/03/202606/03/20261IA
KAFER TRUCKING LLC25312412/18/202412/18/20241IA
CHAD BLEEKER245495907/26/202301/11/20242SD
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.
FC2271IA—SCHULTZE TRUCKING INC06/03/2026 → 06/03/20261
FZ2271IA—KAFER TRUCKING LLC12/18/2024 → 12/18/20241
PR38550SD—CHAD BLEEKER07/26/2023 → 01/11/20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded 07/05/2026