Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1997 Freightliner USF-1E

1FUYDSEBXVP831154 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
17 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 3
First seenJun 21, 2024
TX
Last seenNov 13, 2025
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 17 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
1FUYDSEBXVP831154
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 19, 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
X · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value X.

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
831154

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.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jun 21, 2024 – Nov 13, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Nov 13, 2025TXII · Walk-around19OOSPREMIER TRUCKING INC 427795293U450N/TX
Nov 22, 2024TXII · Walk-around7OOSPREMIER TRUCKING INC 427795266M855M/TX
Jun 21, 2024TXI · Full20OOSAMERICAN ELITE TRUCKS LLC 386874094R614M/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
PREMIER TRUCKING INC4277952Nov 22, 2024Nov 13, 20252TX
AMERICAN ELITE TRUCKS LLC3868740Jun 21, 2024Jun 21, 20241TX
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
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Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
93U450NTXPREMIER TRUCKING INCNov 13, 2025Nov 13, 20251
66M855MTXPREMIER TRUCKING INCNov 22, 2024Nov 22, 20241
94R614MTXAMERICAN ELITE TRUCKS LLCJun 21, 2024Jun 21, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 19, 2026