Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1999 Freightliner Long Conv.

1FUPDSZB9XDA97040 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
36 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 5
First seenAug 9, 2023
NC
Last seenAug 19, 2026
MD
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 36 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
1FUPDSZB9XDA97040
Make
Freightliner
Model
Long Conv.
Model year
1999
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jul 5, 2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
Decode evidence & sources

Deterministic structure

These fields come directly from VIN positions and the published checksum calculation, with zero store IO.

World manufacturer identifier
1FU

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
PDSZB

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
9 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 9.

Model year candidates
1999 or 2029

Position 10 repeats every 30 years; both candidates are retained and neither is silently selected.

North American serial sequence
A97040

Deterministic · positions 12–17 for a North American WMI.

Sourced platform inference

The prefix store publishes only at support ≥ 3 and purity ≥ 90%. Prefix confidence is shown beside every established platform claim.

Make
FREIGHTLINER

Prefix basis · 211 decoded VINs at 98.1% prefix purity.

Model
Long Conv.

Prefix basis · 211 decoded VINs at 98.1% prefix purity.

Model line
Not established

No sourced model-line label is established.

No source established for this field.

Generation
Not established

No sourced generation label is established.

No source established for this field.

Cab type
Not established

No sourced cab label is established.

No source established for this field.

Federal observation (NHTSA vPIC)

What the federal corpus observed directly for this exact VIN — independent of, and sometimes more specific than, the prefix-level inference above.

Observed model year
1999

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
FREIGHTLINER

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
Long Conv.

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed body class
Truck-Tractor

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed vehicle type
TRUCK

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Not established

  • model line
  • generation
  • cab type

These are withheld claims, not negative findings.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Aug 9, 2023 – Aug 19, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 19, 2026MDII · Walk-around1MDS SERVICES GROUP CORP 4188065DF52EP/FL
Apr 1, 2026TXII · Walk-around2OOSMDS SERVICES GROUP CORP 4188065DF52EP/FL
Jul 22, 2024SCIII · Driver-only1FREIGHT DISPATCH SERVICE INC 2955454AB105I/FL
Jun 24, 2024MDIII · Driver-only0FREIGHT DISPATCH SERVICE INC 2955454XB105I/FL
Aug 9, 2023NCIII · Driver-only0FREIGHT DISPATCH SERVICE INC 2955454AB91PW/FL
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MDS SERVICES GROUP CORP4188065Apr 1, 2026Aug 19, 20262FL
FREIGHT DISPATCH SERVICE INC2955454Aug 9, 2023Jul 22, 20243FL
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.
DF52EPFL1MDS SERVICES GROUP CORPApr 1, 2026Aug 19, 20262
AB105IFLFREIGHT DISPATCH SERVICE INCJul 22, 2024Jul 22, 20241
XB105IFLFREIGHT DISPATCH SERVICE INCJun 24, 2024Jun 24, 20241
AB91PWFLFREIGHT DISPATCH SERVICE INCAug 9, 2023Aug 9, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 5, 2026