Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1996 Freightliner USF-1E

1FUYDZYB9TP840168 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under3
32 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 6
First seenJul 18, 2023
IL
Last seenMar 27, 2026
WI
Inspected under 3 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
1FUYDZYB9TP840168
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
Jun 22, 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
YDZYB

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
9 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 9.

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
840168

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 18, 2023 – Mar 27, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Mar 27, 2026WIII · Walk-around9OOSFIRST CHOICE TRANS INC 2338808P910022/IL
Dec 5, 2025ILIII · Driver-only0SEMI FLEET INC 1443105P910022/IL
Sep 30, 2025ILIII · Driver-only2SEMI FLEET INC 1443105P910022/IL
Jan 7, 2025IAII · Walk-around5SEMI FLEET INC 1443105P910022/IL
Jan 11, 2024ILIII · Driver-only0ZAWADA TRANSPORT COMPANY 1836726P910022/IL
Jul 18, 2023ILIII · Driver-only0ZAWADA TRANSPORT COMPANY 1836726P910022/IL
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
FIRST CHOICE TRANS INC2338808Mar 27, 2026Mar 27, 20261IL
SEMI FLEET INC1443105Jan 7, 2025Dec 5, 20253IL
ZAWADA TRANSPORT COMPANY1836726Jul 18, 2023Jan 11, 20242IL
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.
P910022ILFIRST CHOICE TRANS INCMar 27, 2026Mar 27, 20261
P910022ILSEMI FLEET INCJan 7, 2025Dec 5, 20253
P910022ILZAWADA TRANSPORT COMPANYJul 18, 2023Jan 11, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 22, 2026