Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1997 Freightliner USF-1E

1FUYDSEBXVL729473 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
20 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 4
First seenJul 23, 2023
TX
Last seenMar 20, 2025
SC
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 20 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
1FUYDSEBXVL729473
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
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 · Jul 23, 2023 – Mar 20, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Mar 20, 2025SCIII · Driver-only1—MODA TRUCKING CORP 4281097KY980L/SC
Jan 22, 2024NCII · Walk-around1OOSA1A CARGO INC 1371574AB53BQ/FL
Nov 22, 2023FLIII · Driver-only0—A1A CARGO INC 1371574AB53BQ/FL
Jul 23, 2023TXII · Walk-around3—A1A CARGO INC 1371574AB53BQ/FL
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MODA TRUCKING CORP4281097Mar 20, 2025Mar 20, 20251FL
A1A CARGO INC1371574Jul 23, 2023Jan 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.
KY980LSC—MODA TRUCKING CORPMar 20, 2025 → Mar 20, 20251
AB53BQFL—A1A CARGO INCJul 23, 2023 → Jan 22, 20243
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 5, 2026