Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1997 Freightliner Long Conv.

1FUYSSZB7VP821603 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under3
33 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 7
First seenJul 19, 2023
NC
Last seenApr 15, 2026
PA
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 33 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
1FUYSSZB7VP821603
Make
Freightliner
Model
Long Conv.
Model year
1997
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 21, 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
YSSZB

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
7 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 7.

Model year candidates
1997 or 2027

Position 10 repeats every 30 years; both candidates are retained and neither is silently selected.

North American serial sequence
821603

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 · 374 decoded VINs at 96.3% prefix purity.

Model
CC Conventional

Prefix basis · 374 decoded VINs at 96.3% 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
1997

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 · Jul 19, 2023 – Apr 15, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 15, 2026PAII · Walk-around0PEACE EXPRESS INC 4370831NK2853/NC
Oct 22, 2025KYI · Full0PEACE EXPRESS INC 4370831NK2853/NC
Sep 25, 2025NCII · Walk-around0PEACE EXPRESS INC 4370831NK2853/NC
Jun 18, 2025KYI · Full3OOSEXPRESS JL LLC 4082906NK2853/NC
Nov 7, 2024WVII · Walk-around1DMT TRUCKING SERVICES LLP 2592452NK2853/NC
Sep 16, 2024KYII · Walk-around0DMT TRUCKING SERVICES LLP 2592452NK2853/NC
Jul 19, 2023NCIII · Driver-only0DMT TRUCKING SERVICES LLP 2592452NK2853/NC
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
PEACE EXPRESS INC4370831Sep 25, 2025Apr 15, 20263NC
EXPRESS JL LLC4082906Jun 18, 2025Jun 18, 20251NC
DMT TRUCKING SERVICES LLP2592452Jul 19, 2023Nov 7, 20243NC
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.
NK2853NCPEACE EXPRESS INCSep 25, 2025Apr 15, 20263
NK2853NCEXPRESS JL LLCJun 18, 2025Jun 18, 20251
NK2853NCDMT TRUCKING SERVICES LLPJul 19, 2023Nov 7, 20243
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026