Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1997 Freightliner FL70

1FV6HLBA4VL550239 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under1
11 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 3
First seenJul 22, 2024
MD
Last seenJun 26, 2025
MD
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
1FV6HLBA4VL550239
Make
Freightliner
Model
FL70
Model year
1997
Body class
Truck
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Class 7: 26,001 - 33,000 lb (11,794 - 14,969 kg)
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.
02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jul 22, 2024 – Jun 26, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 26, 2025MDII · Walk-around4OOSUNIVERSAL TREE EXPERT LLC 3551887A331004/MD
Jun 11, 2025MDI · Full5OOSUNIVERSAL TREE EXPERT LLC 3551887A331004/MD
Jul 22, 2024MDII · Walk-around4OOSUNIVERSAL TREE EXPERT LLC 3551887A331004/MD
03

Carriers this unit has run under

1 distinct carrier · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
UNIVERSAL TREE EXPERT LLC3551887Jul 22, 2024Jun 26, 20253MD
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.
A331004MD—UNIVERSAL TREE EXPERT LLCJul 22, 2024 → Jun 26, 20253
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 19, 2026