Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1996 Freightliner USF-1E

1FUYDDZB3TP854973 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
14 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seen08/07/2023
IL
Last seen10/02/2024
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 14 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
1FUYDDZB3TP854973
Make
Freightliner
Model
USF-1E
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
07/19/2026
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 · 08/07/2023 – 10/02/2024

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
10/02/2024TXII · Walk-around0—TORNADO EXPRESS LLC 31311232600786/IN
09/14/2023TXII · Walk-around0—MTN TRANSPORTATION INC 22012522600786/IN
08/07/2023ILIII · Driver-only0—MTN TRANSPORTATION INC 22012522600786/IN
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
TORNADO EXPRESS LLC313112310/02/202410/02/20241IA
MTN TRANSPORTATION INC220125208/07/202309/14/20232IN
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.
2600786IN—TORNADO EXPRESS LLC10/02/2024 → 10/02/20241
2600786IN—MTN TRANSPORTATION INC08/07/2023 → 09/14/20232
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded 07/19/2026
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