Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1997 Freightliner USF-1E

2FU5DMDB6VA838583 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
19 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 4
First seenMay 15, 2024
OK
Last seenDec 6, 2025
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 19 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
2FU5DMDB6VA838583
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 12, 2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · May 15, 2024 – Dec 6, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Dec 6, 2025TXII · Walk-around0—624889 BC LTD 77084787816P/BC
Apr 3, 2025MTIII · Driver-only0—SNOWY OWL TRANSPORTATION INC 674490U88981/AB
Dec 16, 2024MTII · Walk-around1—SNOWY OWL TRANSPORTATION INC 674490U88981/AB
May 15, 2024OKI · Full1—SNOWY OWL TRANSPORTATION INC 674490U88981/AB
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
624889 BC LTD770847Dec 6, 2025Dec 6, 20251BC
SNOWY OWL TRANSPORTATION INC674490May 15, 2024Apr 3, 20253AB
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.
87816PBC—624889 BC LTDDec 6, 2025 → Dec 6, 20251
U88981AB—SNOWY OWL TRANSPORTATION INCMay 15, 2024 → Apr 3, 20253
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 12, 2026