Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1997 Freightliner Long Conv.

1FUPCSZB5VL830915 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under3
36 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 5
First seenAug 22, 2023
IL
Last seenAug 26, 2026
IL
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 36 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
1FUPCSZB5VL830915
Make
Freightliner
Model
Long Conv.
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 5, 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
5 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 5.

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
830915

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.

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 22, 2023 – Aug 26, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 26, 2026ILIII · Driver-only0—RDC TRUCKING INC 835845FZ5552/IA
Jan 28, 2026ILIII · Driver-only1OOSRDC TRUCKING INC 835845FZ5552/IA
Jul 31, 2025ILIII · Driver-only2—RDC TRUCKING INC 835845FZ5552/IA
Jan 21, 2025ILIII · Driver-only0—DMT EXPRESS INC 2542807FZ5552/IA
Aug 22, 2023ILII · Walk-around0—PRAIRIELAND TRANSPORT LTD 2103186P1076905/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
RDC TRUCKING INC835845Jul 31, 2025Aug 26, 20263IL
DMT EXPRESS INC2542807Jan 21, 2025Jan 21, 20251IL
PRAIRIELAND TRANSPORT LTD2103186Aug 22, 2023Aug 22, 20231IL
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.
FZ5552IA1RDC TRUCKING INCJul 31, 2025 → Aug 26, 20263
FZ5552IA—DMT EXPRESS INCJan 21, 2025 → Jan 21, 20251
P1076905IL—PRAIRIELAND TRANSPORT LTDAug 22, 2023 → Aug 22, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 5, 2026