Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1999 Freightliner Long Conv.

1FUPCDYB8XPA18942 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
30 mo
Inspections21
all-time
OOS inspections11
of 21
First seenSep 16, 2023
US
Last seenMar 13, 2026
US
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 30 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
1FUPCDYB8XPA18942
Make
Freightliner
Model
Long Conv.
Model year
1999
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 14, 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
PCDYB

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
8 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 8.

Model year candidates
1999 or 2029

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

North American serial sequence
A18942

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 · 89 decoded VINs at 91.0% prefix purity.

Model
Long Conv.

Prefix basis · 89 decoded VINs at 91.0% 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
1999

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 · Sep 16, 2023 – Mar 13, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Mar 13, 2026USI · Full8OOSVALENTIN CASTILLO REQUENA 290342808ER8H/MX
Feb 26, 2026TXI · Full13VALENTIN CASTILLO REQUENA 290342808ER8H/TA
Feb 23, 2026TXII · Walk-around2VALENTIN CASTILLO REQUENA 290342808ER8H/MX
Jan 26, 2026TXII · Walk-around10VALENTIN CASTILLO REQUENA 290342808ER8H/TA
Dec 22, 2025USI · Full8OOSVALENTIN CASTILLO REQUENA 290342808ER8H/MX
Dec 13, 2025TXII · Walk-around3VALENTIN CASTILLO REQUENA 290342808ER8H/TA
Nov 23, 2025TXII · Walk-around9OOSVALENTIN CASTILLO REQUENA 290342808ER8H/MX
Oct 12, 2025TXII · Walk-around7OOSVALENTIN CASTILLO REQUENA 290342808ER8H/TA
Oct 10, 2025TXII · Walk-around4OOSVALENTIN CASTILLO REQUENA 290342808ER8H/MX
Aug 16, 2025TXIII · Driver-only5VALENTIN CASTILLO REQUENA 290342808ER8H/MX
Jun 22, 2025TXII · Walk-around5OOSVALENTIN CASTILLO REQUENA 290342808ER8H/MX
May 20, 2025TXI · Full6VALENTIN CASTILLO REQUENA 290342808ER8H/MX
Oct 2, 2024TXIII · Driver-only1VALENTIN CASTILLO REQUENA 290342808ER8H/MX
Aug 26, 2024USI · Full3OOSVALENTIN CASTILLO REQUENA 290342808ER8H/MX
Jul 11, 2024TXII · Walk-around2VALENTIN CASTILLO REQUENA 290342808ER8H/MX
Jun 14, 2024TXII · Walk-around4OOSVALENTIN CASTILLO REQUENA 290342808ER8H/DF
May 5, 2024TXII · Walk-around3VALENTIN CASTILLO REQUENA 290342808ER8H/MX
Feb 27, 2024TXII · Walk-around3OOSVALENTIN CASTILLO REQUENA 290342808ER8H/MX
Jan 25, 2024TXII · Walk-around7OOSVALENTIN CASTILLO REQUENA 290342808ER8H/TA
Dec 10, 2023USI · Full3OOSTRANSPORTES CANALES S A DE C V 55889908ER8H/MX
Sep 16, 2023USI · Full2VALENTIN CASTILLO REQUENA 290342808ER8H/MX
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
VALENTIN CASTILLO REQUENA2903428Sep 16, 2023Mar 13, 202620TA
TRANSPORTES CANALES S A DE C V558899Dec 10, 2023Dec 10, 20231TA
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.
08ER8HMXVALENTIN CASTILLO REQUENASep 16, 2023Mar 13, 202614
08ER8HTAVALENTIN CASTILLO REQUENAJan 25, 2024Feb 26, 20265
08ER8HDFVALENTIN CASTILLO REQUENAJun 14, 2024Jun 14, 20241
08ER8HMXTRANSPORTES CANALES S A DE C VDec 10, 2023Dec 10, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 14, 2026