Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1999 Freightliner Long Conv.

1FUPCSZB5XLA13496 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under1
30 mo
Inspections9
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 9
First seenJan 12, 2024
LA
Last seenJul 1, 2026
TX
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
1FUPCSZB5XLA13496
Make
Freightliner
Model
Long Conv.
Model year
1999
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 21, 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
1999 or 2029

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

North American serial sequence
A13496

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
1999

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 · Jan 12, 2024 – Jul 1, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 1, 2026TXII · Walk-around2GERARDO ESCALON 2864258R788358/TX
Feb 4, 2026TXII · Walk-around4OOSGERARDO ESCALON 2864258R788358/TX
Jan 11, 2026TXIII · Driver-only3GERARDO ESCALON 2864258R788358/TX
Oct 31, 2025OHIII · Driver-only0GERARDO ESCALON 2864258R788358/TX
Dec 21, 2024ARI · Full1OOSGERARDO ESCALON 2864258R544354/TX
Jun 13, 2024TXII · Walk-around1GERARDO ESCALON 2864258R544354/TX
Mar 27, 2024TXII · Walk-around13GERARDO ESCALON 2864258R544354/TX
Jan 29, 2024INII · Walk-around4GERARDO ESCALON 2864258R544354/TX
Jan 12, 2024LAIII · Driver-only0GERARDO ESCALON 2864258R544354/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

1 distinct carrier · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
GERARDO ESCALON2864258Jan 12, 2024Jul 1, 20269TX
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.
R788358TX1GERARDO ESCALONOct 31, 2025Jul 1, 20264
R544354TXGERARDO ESCALONJan 12, 2024Dec 21, 20245
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026