Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2003 Freightliner Columbia

1FUJA6AVX3LM01730 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Columbia 120
Carriers run under2
18 mo
Inspections11
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 11
First seenJun 10, 2024
NC
Last seenDec 8, 2025
NC
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 18 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
1FUJA6AVX3LM01730
Make
Freightliner
Model
Columbia
Model year
2003
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 18, 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
JA6AV

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
X · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value X.

Model year candidates
2003 or 2033

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

North American serial sequence
M01730

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 · 836 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Columbia

Prefix basis · 836 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
Columbia 120

Sourced label · prefix basis 836 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

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
2003

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
FREIGHTLINER

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
Columbia

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

  • generation
  • cab type

These are withheld claims, not negative findings.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jun 10, 2024 – Dec 8, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Dec 8, 2025NCII · Walk-around3OTC TRUCKING INC 3405995VV4162/NC
Dec 5, 2025NCIII · Driver-only0OTC TRUCK SALES INC 3452902VV4162/NC
Apr 15, 2025NCIII · Driver-only0OTC TRUCK SALES INC 3452902VV4162/NC
Mar 4, 2025NCIII · Driver-only1OTC TRUCK SALES INC 3452902VV4162/NC
Jan 7, 2025NCIII · Driver-only0OTC TRUCK SALES INC 3452902VV4162/NC
Dec 31, 2024NCIII · Driver-only0OTC TRUCK SALES INC 3452902VV4162/NC
Dec 23, 2024NCIII · Driver-only0OTC TRUCK SALES INC 3452902VV4162/NC
Dec 21, 2024NCIII · Driver-only0OTC TRUCK SALES INC 3452902VV4162/NC
Dec 13, 2024NCIII · Driver-only0OTC TRUCK SALES INC 3452902VV4162/NC
Nov 12, 2024NCIII · Driver-only0OTC TRUCK SALES INC 3452902VV4162/NC
Jun 10, 2024NCII · Walk-around0OTC TRUCK SALES INC 3452902NV9994/NC
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
OTC TRUCKING INC3405995Dec 8, 2025Dec 8, 20251NC
OTC TRUCK SALES INC3452902Jun 10, 2024Dec 5, 202510NC
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.
VV4162NCOTC TRUCKING INCDec 8, 2025Dec 8, 20251
VV4162NCOTC TRUCK SALES INCNov 12, 2024Dec 5, 20259
NV9994NCOTC TRUCK SALES INCJun 10, 2024Jun 10, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 18, 2026