Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1998 Freightliner Long Conv.

2FUPCSZB2WA971870 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under3
35 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 5
First seenJul 14, 2023
NM
Last seenJun 13, 2026
TX
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 35 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
2FUPCSZB2WA971870
Make
Freightliner
Model
Long Conv.
Model year
1998
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 29, 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
2FU

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
PCSZB

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
2 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 2.

Model year candidates
1998 or 2028

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

North American serial sequence
971870

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 · 134 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Long Conv.

Prefix basis · 134 decoded VINs at 100.0% 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
1998

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 14, 2023 – Jun 13, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 13, 2026TXII · Walk-around0MONTGOMERY TRUCKING CO LLC 889530R822203/TX
May 6, 2026TXII · Walk-around2OOSMONTGOMERY TRUCKING CO LLC 889530R822203/TX
Feb 2, 2024TXI · Full8OOSRAMROD TRUCKING INC 213372R705967/TX
Aug 17, 2023TXII · Walk-around1PB ENERGY LOGISTICS LLC 2595939K823704/AR
Jul 14, 2023NMIII · Driver-only0PB ENERGY LOGISTICS LLC 2595939TEMP/AR
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MONTGOMERY TRUCKING CO LLC889530May 6, 2026Jun 13, 20262TX
RAMROD TRUCKING INC213372Feb 2, 2024Feb 2, 20241TX
PB ENERGY LOGISTICS LLC2595939Jul 14, 2023Aug 17, 20232AR
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.
R822203TX1MONTGOMERY TRUCKING CO LLCMay 6, 2026Jun 13, 20262
R705967TXRAMROD TRUCKING INCFeb 2, 2024Feb 2, 20241
K823704ARPB ENERGY LOGISTICS LLCAug 17, 2023Aug 17, 20231
TEMPARPB ENERGY LOGISTICS LLCJul 14, 2023Jul 14, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 29, 2026