Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1997 Freightliner Med. Conv.

1FUY3MDB2VP787666 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under3
16 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections4
of 4
First seenAug 15, 2024
TX
Last seenDec 16, 2025
TX
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 16 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
1FUY3MDB2VP787666
Make
Freightliner
Model
Med. Conv.
Model year
1997
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.
02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Aug 15, 2024 – Dec 16, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Dec 16, 2025TXII · Walk-around5OOSTIMOTHY LANE DOBSON 359995471T496N/TX
Aug 5, 2025TXII · Walk-around4OOSTIMOTHY LANE DOBSON 359995481U274N/TX
Mar 11, 2025TXII · Walk-around9OOSBROWN'S LOGGING LLC 435721318M018N/TX
Aug 15, 2024TXII · Walk-around11OOSJOSEPH CHRISTOPHER BROWN 15750921M50814/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
TIMOTHY LANE DOBSON3599954Aug 5, 2025Dec 16, 20252TX
BROWN'S LOGGING LLC4357213Mar 11, 2025Mar 11, 20251TX
JOSEPH CHRISTOPHER BROWN1575092Aug 15, 2024Aug 15, 20241TX
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.
71T496NTX—TIMOTHY LANE DOBSONDec 16, 2025 → Dec 16, 20251
81U274NTX—TIMOTHY LANE DOBSONAug 5, 2025 → Aug 5, 20251
18M018NTX—BROWN'S LOGGING LLCMar 11, 2025 → Mar 11, 20251
1M50814TX—JOSEPH CHRISTOPHER BROWNAug 15, 2024 → Aug 15, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 5, 2026