Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1996 Freightliner Long Conv.

1FUPCZYB8TP877341 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
17 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections4
of 5
First seenOct 11, 2024
TX
Last seenMar 5, 2026
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 17 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
1FUPCZYB8TP877341
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 28, 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
PCZYB

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
8 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 8.

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
877341

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 · 39 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Long Conv.

Prefix basis · 39 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 · Oct 11, 2024 – Mar 5, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Mar 5, 2026TXII · Walk-around1NATIONAL TANK & TRUCKING COMPANY LLC 38804181P03111/TX
Oct 16, 2025TXII · Walk-around3OOSNATIONAL TANK & TRUCKING COMPANY LLC 38804181N40831/TX
Oct 6, 2025TXII · Walk-around1OOSNATIONAL TANK & TRUCKING COMPANY LLC 38804181N40831/TX
Aug 1, 2025TXII · Walk-around3OOSNATIONAL TANK & TRUCKING COMPANY LLC 38804181N40831/TX
Oct 11, 2024TXII · Walk-around6OOSTJ COBRA TRUCK AND TRANSPORT LLC 29038541N40831/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
NATIONAL TANK & TRUCKING COMPANY LLC3880418Aug 1, 2025Mar 5, 20264TX
TJ COBRA TRUCK AND TRANSPORT LLC2903854Oct 11, 2024Oct 11, 20241TX
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.
1P03111TXNATIONAL TANK & TRUCKING COMPANY LLCMar 5, 2026Mar 5, 20261
1N40831TXNATIONAL TANK & TRUCKING COMPANY LLCAug 1, 2025Oct 16, 20253
1N40831TXTJ COBRA TRUCK AND TRANSPORT LLCOct 11, 2024Oct 11, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 28, 2026