Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1996 Freightliner USF-1E

1FUYDDZB0TP546188 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under3
22 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 4
First seenJul 19, 2024
MN
Last seenMay 29, 2026
KY
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 22 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
1FUYDDZB0TP546188
Make
Freightliner
Model
USF-1E
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
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
YDDZB

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
0 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 0.

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
546188

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.

Not established

No supported platform claim is established for this prefix

The resolver answered successfully but returned no row above the evidence floor. This does not mean the vehicle has no platform or that no data exists; it means this store cannot make the claim.

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
USF-1E

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

  • platform make
  • platform model
  • 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 · Jul 19, 2024 – May 29, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 29, 2026KYIII · Driver-only0KCR TRUCKING LLC 2858551PZB7426/MN
Jun 20, 2025NDII · Walk-around1STANLEY JOHN MENART 201382PZB3812/MN
May 20, 2025MNIII · Driver-only0STANLEY JOHN MENART 201382PZB3812/MN
Jul 19, 2024MNIII · Driver-only0TORKELSON TRUCKING LLC 4009501YTE8285/MN
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
KCR TRUCKING LLC2858551May 29, 2026May 29, 20261MN
STANLEY JOHN MENART201382May 20, 2025Jun 20, 20252MN
TORKELSON TRUCKING LLC4009501Jul 19, 2024Jul 19, 20241MN
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.
PZB7426MNKCR TRUCKING LLCMay 29, 2026May 29, 20261
PZB3812MNSTANLEY JOHN MENARTMay 20, 2025Jun 20, 20252
YTE8285MNTORKELSON TRUCKING LLCJul 19, 2024Jul 19, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 5, 2026