Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1997 Freightliner USF-1E

1FUYDSEB9VH769725 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
34 mo
Inspections33
all-time
OOS inspections13
of 33
First seenSep 13, 2023
US
Last seenJul 1, 2026
AZ
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 34 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
1FUYDSEB9VH769725
Make
Freightliner
Model
USF-1E
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
Jun 14, 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
YDSEB

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
9 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 9.

Model year candidates
1997 or 2027

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

North American serial sequence
769725

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.

Not established

No supported platform claim is established for this prefix

The resolver answered successfully but returned no row above the evidence floor. This does not mean the vehicle has no platform or that no data exists; it means this store cannot make the claim.

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
1997

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
FREIGHTLINER

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
USF-1E

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

  • platform make
  • platform model
  • model line
  • generation
  • cab type

These are withheld claims, not negative findings.

02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Sep 13, 2023 – Jul 1, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 1, 2026AZII · Walk-around6LUIS ERNESTO SOTO RUIZ 2872843GZA0DNA/AZ
Jun 19, 2026AZI · Full10OOSLUIS ERNESTO SOTO RUIZ 2872843GZA0DNA/AZ
May 8, 2026AZI · Full2LUIS ERNESTO SOTO RUIZ 2872843GZA0DNA/AZ
Mar 24, 2026AZI · Full9LUIS ERNESTO SOTO RUIZ 2872843GZA0DNA/AZ
Mar 2, 2026USI · Full23OOSLUIS ERNESTO SOTO RUIZ 287284380AF4A/MX
Jan 20, 2026AZI · Full6LUIS ERNESTO SOTO RUIZ 2872843GZA0DNA/AZ
Dec 12, 2025USIII · Driver-only2LUIS ERNESTO SOTO RUIZ 287284380AF4A/MX
Nov 26, 2025USI · Full17OOSLUIS ERNESTO SOTO RUIZ 287284380AF4A/MX
Nov 6, 2025USI · Full9LUIS ERNESTO SOTO RUIZ 287284380AF4A/MX
Oct 31, 2025AZI · Full6OOSLUIS ERNESTO SOTO RUIZ 2872843GZA0DNA/AZ
Oct 18, 2025USI · Full11OOSLUIS ERNESTO SOTO RUIZ 287284380AF4A/MX
Oct 16, 2025USI · Full11LUIS ERNESTO SOTO RUIZ 287284380AF4A/MX
Oct 3, 2025AZI · Full7LUIS ERNESTO SOTO RUIZ 2872843GZA0DNA/AZ
Sep 23, 2025USI · Full25LUIS ERNESTO SOTO RUIZ 287284380AF4A/MX
Sep 18, 2025AZI · Full7LUIS ERNESTO SOTO RUIZ 2872843GZA0DNA/AZ
Sep 5, 2025USI · Full13LUIS ERNESTO SOTO RUIZ 287284380AFHA/MX
May 31, 2025USI · Full12OOSLUIS ERNESTO SOTO RUIZ 287284380AF4A/MX
May 20, 2025USI · Full8OOSLUIS ERNESTO SOTO RUIZ 287284380AF4A/MX
Apr 4, 2025USI · Full11LUIS ERNESTO SOTO RUIZ 287284380AF4A/MX
Mar 26, 2025USI · Full6LUIS ERNESTO SOTO RUIZ 287284380AF4A/MX
Mar 4, 2025USII · Walk-around12LUIS ERNESTO SOTO RUIZ 287284380AF4A/MX
Feb 27, 2025USII · Walk-around15OOSVICTOR NORIEGA OCHOA 430439180AF4A/MX
Feb 3, 2025USI · Full19OOSLUIS ERNESTO SOTO RUIZ 287284380AF4A/MX
Dec 31, 2024USI · Full15OOSLUIS ERNESTO SOTO RUIZ 287284380AF4A/MX
Dec 4, 2024USI · Full17OOSLUIS ERNESTO SOTO RUIZ 287284380AF4A/MX
Nov 26, 2024USI · Full13LUIS ERNESTO SOTO RUIZ 287284380AF4A/MX
Oct 31, 2024USI · Full13LUIS ERNESTO SOTO RUIZ 287284380AF4A/MX
Jul 18, 2024USII · Walk-around16LUIS ERNESTO SOTO RUIZ 287284380AF4A/MX
Jul 2, 2024AZI · Full12OOSLUIS ERNESTO SOTO RUIZ 2872843GZA0DNA/AZ
May 28, 2024USI · Full24OOSLUIS ERNESTO SOTO RUIZ 287284380AF4A/MX
Feb 15, 2024AZI · Full4LUIS ERNESTO SOTO RUIZ 2872843GZAD0DNA/AZ
Sep 27, 2023USI · Full15LUIS ERNESTO SOTO RUIZ 287284380AF4A/MX
Sep 13, 2023USII · Walk-around13LUIS ERNESTO SOTO RUIZ 287284380AF4A/MX
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
LUIS ERNESTO SOTO RUIZ2872843Sep 13, 2023Jul 1, 202632SO
VICTOR NORIEGA OCHOA4304391Feb 27, 2025Feb 27, 20251AZ
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.
GZA0DNAAZ1LUIS ERNESTO SOTO RUIZJul 2, 2024Jul 1, 20269
80AF4AMXLUIS ERNESTO SOTO RUIZSep 13, 2023Mar 2, 202621
80AFHAMXLUIS ERNESTO SOTO RUIZSep 5, 2025Sep 5, 20251
80AF4AMXVICTOR NORIEGA OCHOAFeb 27, 2025Feb 27, 20251
GZAD0DNAAZLUIS ERNESTO SOTO RUIZFeb 15, 2024Feb 15, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 14, 2026