Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1999 Freightliner Long Conv.

1FUPDSZB4XDA97298 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under4
15 mo
Inspections10
all-time
OOS inspections4
of 10
First seenMay 30, 2024
LA
Last seenAug 21, 2025
AL
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 15 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
1FUPDSZB4XDA97298
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 18, 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
PDSZB

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
4 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 4.

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
A97298

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 · 211 decoded VINs at 98.1% prefix purity.

Model
Long Conv.

Prefix basis · 211 decoded VINs at 98.1% 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 · May 30, 2024 – Aug 21, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 21, 2025ALII · Walk-around10OOSSLOCUM TRUCKING COMPANY LLC 2589213A554520/MS
Jul 7, 2025LAIII · Driver-only1SLOCUM TRUCKING COMPANY LLC 2589213A554520/MS
Jun 18, 2025LAIII · Driver-only0SLOCUM TRUCKING COMPANY LLC 2589213A554520/MS
Jun 9, 2025MSII · Walk-around0SLOCUM TRUCKING COMPANY LLC 2589213A554520/MS
Jun 3, 2025LAI · Full8OOSSLOCUM TRUCKING COMPANY LLC 2589213A554520/MS
Mar 4, 2025GAIII · Driver-only1OOSP I & I MOTOR EXPRESS INC 122443PXC1363/OH
Feb 13, 2025FLIII · Driver-only0P I & I MOTOR EXPRESS INC 122443T211848/OH
Sep 17, 2024MSIII · Driver-only5THE KAPLAN TRUCKING COMPANY 1206703659388/IN
Jun 18, 2024ALII · Walk-around7OOSUACL LOGISTICS LLC 412083088955/IN
May 30, 2024LAIII · Driver-only1UACL LOGISTICS LLC 412083088955/IN
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Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SLOCUM TRUCKING COMPANY LLC2589213Jun 3, 2025Aug 21, 20255MS
P I & I MOTOR EXPRESS INC122443Feb 13, 2025Mar 4, 20252OH
THE KAPLAN TRUCKING COMPANY120670Sep 17, 2024Sep 17, 20241OH
UACL LOGISTICS LLC41208May 30, 2024Jun 18, 20242MI
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.
A554520MSSLOCUM TRUCKING COMPANY LLCJun 3, 2025Aug 21, 20255
PXC1363OHP I & I MOTOR EXPRESS INCMar 4, 2025Mar 4, 20251
T211848OHP I & I MOTOR EXPRESS INCFeb 13, 2025Feb 13, 20251
3659388INTHE KAPLAN TRUCKING COMPANYSep 17, 2024Sep 17, 20241
3088955INUACL LOGISTICS LLCMay 30, 2024Jun 18, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 18, 2026