Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2005 Freightliner Columbia

1FUBA5CK05LU14538 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
26 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 5
First seen09/10/2023
TX
Last seen11/17/2025
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 26 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
1FUBA5CK05LU14538
Make
Freightliner
Model
Columbia
Model year
2005
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 7: 26,001 - 33,000 lb (11,794 - 14,969 kg)
Decoded at
06/28/2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · 09/10/2023 – 11/17/2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
11/17/2025TXII · Walk-around6OIL TECH CONSTRUCTION LLC 23883751N59989/TX
11/04/2025TXII · Walk-around3OIL TECH CONSTRUCTION LLC 23883751N59989/TX
01/23/2025TXII · Walk-around5OIL TECH CONSTRUCTION LLC 23883751N59989/TX
12/21/2023TXII · Walk-around3OIL TECH CONSTRUCTION LLC 23883751N59989/TX
09/10/2023TXII · Walk-around8OOSLM HERNANDEZ TRUCKING LLC 3050767R646691/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
OIL TECH CONSTRUCTION LLC238837512/21/202311/17/20254TX
LM HERNANDEZ TRUCKING LLC305076709/10/202309/10/20231TX
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.
1N59989TXOIL TECH CONSTRUCTION LLC12/21/202311/17/20254
R646691TXLM HERNANDEZ TRUCKING LLC09/10/202309/10/20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded 06/28/2026