Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1996 Freightliner USF-1E

1FUYDPYB8TH812019 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
32 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 4
First seenJul 5, 2023
TX
Last seenMar 6, 2026
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 32 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
1FUYDPYB8TH812019
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
YDPYB

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
812019

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 · 74 decoded VINs at 90.5% prefix purity.

Model
USF-1E

Prefix basis · 74 decoded VINs at 90.5% 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
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

  • 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 5, 2023 – Mar 6, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Mar 6, 2026TXII · Walk-around5OOSCORTES & SONS TRANSPORT LLC 14832061N72890/TX
Jan 20, 2026TXII · Walk-around12OOSCORTES & SONS TRANSPORT LLC 148320614X185W/TX
Jul 31, 2025TXII · Walk-around3CORTES & SONS TRANSPORT LLC 14832061N72890/TX
Jul 5, 2023TXII · Walk-around10OOSALDO ISAAC ROMERO 30281421L46515/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
CORTES & SONS TRANSPORT LLC1483206Jul 31, 2025Mar 6, 20263TX
ALDO ISAAC ROMERO3028142Jul 5, 2023Jul 5, 20231TX
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
04

Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
1N72890TXCORTES & SONS TRANSPORT LLCJul 31, 2025Mar 6, 20262
14X185WTXCORTES & SONS TRANSPORT LLCJan 20, 2026Jan 20, 20261
1L46515TXALDO ISAAC ROMEROJul 5, 2023Jul 5, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 5, 2026