Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1998 Freightliner Long Conv.

1FUPDSZB8WP963840 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under3
22 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 6
First seen07/20/2023
MN
Last seen05/08/2025
MS
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 22 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.
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
1FUPDSZB8WP963840
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 · 07/20/2023 – 05/08/2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
05/08/2025MSIII · Driver-only0—WILLIAMS TRUCKING ENTERPRISES LLC 1038993C158FA/GA
12/02/2024SCIII · Driver-only0—PERFORMANCE TRANSPORTATION LLC 270150PZA8140/MN
06/28/2024NDIII · Driver-only0—CARDINAL TRANSPORT INC 152518PZA6140/MN
09/28/2023MNIII · Driver-only1—CARDINAL TRANSPORT INC 152518PZA6140/MN
08/30/2023SDII · Walk-around1—CARDINAL TRANSPORT INC 152518PZA8140/MN
07/20/2023MNIII · Driver-only1—CARDINAL TRANSPORT INC 152518PAT7115/MN
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
WILLIAMS TRUCKING ENTERPRISES LLC103899305/08/202505/08/20251GA
PERFORMANCE TRANSPORTATION LLC27015012/02/202412/02/20241VA
CARDINAL TRANSPORT INC15251807/20/202306/28/20244IL
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.
C158FAGA—WILLIAMS TRUCKING ENTERPRISES LLC05/08/2025 → 05/08/20251
PZA8140MN—PERFORMANCE TRANSPORTATION LLC12/02/2024 → 12/02/20241
PZA6140MN—CARDINAL TRANSPORT INC09/28/2023 → 06/28/20242
PZA8140MN—CARDINAL TRANSPORT INC08/30/2023 → 08/30/20231
PAT7115MN—CARDINAL TRANSPORT INC07/20/2023 → 07/20/20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded 06/22/2026