Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1996 Freightliner Long Conv.

1FUPCDYB6TH869218 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under4
32 mo
Inspections17
all-time
OOS inspections5
of 17
First seenAug 1, 2023
TX
Last seenApr 1, 2026
TX
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 32 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
1FUPCDYB6TH869218
Make
Freightliner
Model
Long Conv.
Model year
1996
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
PCDYB

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
6 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 6.

Model year candidates
1996 or 2026

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

North American serial sequence
869218

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.

Make
FREIGHTLINER

Prefix basis · 89 decoded VINs at 91.0% prefix purity.

Model
Long Conv.

Prefix basis · 89 decoded VINs at 91.0% prefix purity.

Model line
Not established

No sourced model-line label is established.

No source established for this field.

Generation
Not established

No sourced generation label is established.

No source established for this field.

Cab type
Not established

No sourced cab label is established.

No source established for this field.

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
1996

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
FREIGHTLINER

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
Long Conv.

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

  • 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 · Aug 1, 2023 – Apr 1, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 1, 2026TXII · Walk-around0TRANSPORTES DEL NORTE LLC 389294571ET7L/MX
Mar 30, 2026TXI · Full4TRANSPORTES DEL NORTE LLC 38929451P12060/TX
Mar 17, 2026USI · Full1TRANSPORTES DEL NORTE LLC 389294571ET7L/MX
Oct 15, 2025TXII · Walk-around2ROGELIO BERRUETO LUNA 41971961N27217/TX
Oct 7, 2025TXII · Walk-around1ROGELIO BERRUETO LUNA 419719641EM2C/MX
Jan 20, 2025TXII · Walk-around1TBL EXPRESS LLC 332148341EM2C/MX
Jan 16, 2025TXII · Walk-around1OOSTBL EXPRESS LLC 33214831N27217/TX
Jun 14, 2024TXII · Walk-around6TBL EXPRESS LLC 33214831N27217/TX
Jun 14, 2024TXII · Walk-around0JOSE CARLOS MENDOZA HERNANDEZ 10242221N27217/TX
Mar 6, 2024USI · Full3TBL EXPRESS LLC 332148341EM2C/MX
Feb 5, 2024TXII · Walk-around4TBL EXPRESS LLC 33214831N27217/TX
Jan 16, 2024TXII · Walk-around2OOSTBL EXPRESS LLC 33214831N27217/TX
Jan 15, 2024TXII · Walk-around2OOSTBL EXPRESS LLC 33214831N27217/TX
Dec 6, 2023TXII · Walk-around4TBL EXPRESS LLC 33214831N27217/TX
Nov 30, 2023TXII · Walk-around5OOSTBL EXPRESS LLC 332148341EM2C/MX
Sep 29, 2023TXI · Full6OOSTBL EXPRESS LLC 332148341EM2C/MX
Aug 1, 2023TXII · Walk-around2TBL EXPRESS LLC 33214831N27217/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
TRANSPORTES DEL NORTE LLC3892945Mar 17, 2026Apr 1, 20263TX
ROGELIO BERRUETO LUNA4197196Oct 7, 2025Oct 15, 20252CH
TBL EXPRESS LLC3321483Aug 1, 2023Jan 20, 202511TX
JOSE CARLOS MENDOZA HERNANDEZ1024222Jun 14, 2024Jun 14, 20241CH
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.
71ET7LMXTRANSPORTES DEL NORTE LLCMar 17, 2026Apr 1, 20262
1P12060TXTRANSPORTES DEL NORTE LLCMar 30, 2026Mar 30, 20261
1N27217TXROGELIO BERRUETO LUNAOct 15, 2025Oct 15, 20251
41EM2CMXROGELIO BERRUETO LUNAOct 7, 2025Oct 7, 20251
41EM2CMXTBL EXPRESS LLCSep 29, 2023Jan 20, 20254
1N27217TXTBL EXPRESS LLCAug 1, 2023Jan 16, 20257
1N27217TXJOSE CARLOS MENDOZA HERNANDEZJun 14, 2024Jun 14, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 14, 2026