Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1996 Freightliner Long Conv.

1FUPCSZB1TH796682 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under3
25 mo
Inspections9
all-time
OOS inspections8
of 9
First seenApr 5, 2024
TX
Last seenMay 1, 2026
TX
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 25 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
1FUPCSZB1TH796682
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 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
PCSZB

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
1 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 1.

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
796682

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 · 1,104 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Long Conv.

Prefix basis · 1,104 decoded VINs at 100.0% 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 · Apr 5, 2024 – May 1, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 1, 2026TXII · Walk-around7OOSESPINOZA TRANSPORT LLC 30246111N62232/TX
Apr 29, 2026TXII · Walk-around5OOSESPINOZA TRANSPORT LLC 30246111N62232/TX
Feb 12, 2026TXII · Walk-around4OOSESTRELLA E ESPINOZA LLC 37159051N62232/TX
Nov 14, 2025TXII · Walk-around4ESTRELLA E ESPINOZA LLC 37159051N62232/TX
Nov 6, 2025TXII · Walk-around12OOSESTRELLA E ESPINOZA LLC 37159051N62232/TX
Aug 25, 2024TXII · Walk-around5OOSESTRELLA E ESPINOZA LLC 37159051N62232/TX
Jun 26, 2024TXII · Walk-around7OOSESTRELLA E ESPINOZA LLC 37159051N62232/TX
May 23, 2024TXII · Walk-around20OOSFA28 TRUCKING LLC 25981661L58232/TX
Apr 5, 2024TXII · Walk-around4OOSFA28 TRUCKING LLC 25981661L58232/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ESPINOZA TRANSPORT LLC3024611Apr 29, 2026May 1, 20262TX
ESTRELLA E ESPINOZA LLC3715905Jun 26, 2024Feb 12, 20265TX
FA28 TRUCKING LLC2598166Apr 5, 2024May 23, 20242TX
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.
1N62232TXESPINOZA TRANSPORT LLCApr 29, 2026May 1, 20262
1N62232TXESTRELLA E ESPINOZA LLCJun 26, 2024Feb 12, 20265
1L58232TXFA28 TRUCKING LLCApr 5, 2024May 23, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 19, 2026