Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2005 Freightliner Columbia

1FUJA6CG05LN68177 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
30 mo
Inspections26
all-time
OOS inspections9
of 26
First seenJan 30, 2024
US
Last seenJul 1, 2026
TX
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.
01

Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
1FUJA6CG05LN68177
Make
Freightliner
Model
Columbia
Model year
2005
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.
02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jan 30, 2024 – Jul 1, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 1, 2026TXI · Full1—MARIO ERNESTO RAMIREZ MERCADO 325086533ES9M/MX
Jun 24, 2026TXI · Full1—MARIO ERNESTO RAMIREZ MERCADO 325086533ES9M/MX
May 8, 2026TXI · Full0—MARIO ERNESTO RAMIREZ MERCADO 325086533ES9M/MX
Apr 28, 2026USI · Full6OOSMARIO ERNESTO RAMIREZ MERCADO 325086533ES9M/MX
Feb 3, 2026TXI · Full1—MARIO ERNESTO RAMIREZ MERCADO 325086533ES9M/MX
Jan 16, 2026TXI · Full4OOSMARIO ERNESTO RAMIREZ MERCADO 325086533ES9M/MX
Jan 7, 2026USI · Full6—MARIO ERNESTO RAMIREZ MERCADO 325086533ES9M/MX
Nov 5, 2025USIII · Driver-only0—MARIO ERNESTO RAMIREZ MERCADO 325086533ES9M/MX
Oct 7, 2025TXI · Full3—MARIO ERNESTO RAMIREZ MERCADO 325086533ES9M/MX
Sep 4, 2025TXI · Full0—MARIO ERNESTO RAMIREZ MERCADO 325086533ES9M/MX
Jul 24, 2025TXI · Full1—MARIO ERNESTO RAMIREZ MERCADO 325086533ES9M/MX
Jul 22, 2025TXI · Full3OOSMARIO ERNESTO RAMIREZ MERCADO 325086533ES9M/MX
Jun 12, 2025TXI · Full1—MARIO ERNESTO RAMIREZ MERCADO 325086533ES9M/MX
Jun 3, 2025USI · Full5OOSMARIO ERNESTO RAMIREZ MERCADO 325086533ES9M/MX
May 27, 2025USI · Full3—MARIO ERNESTO RAMIREZ MERCADO 325086533ES9M/MX
May 19, 2025TXI · Full4—MARIO ERNESTO RAMIREZ MERCADO 325086533ES9M/MX
May 8, 2025USI · Full9OOSMARIO ERNESTO RAMIREZ MERCADO 325086533ES9M/MX
Aug 16, 2024TXI · Full2—EFT EXPRESS SA DE CV 2533105166SV1/MX
Aug 15, 2024TXI · Full4—EFT EXPRESS SA DE CV 2533105166SV1/MX
Jul 10, 2024USI · Full0—EFT EXPRESS SA DE CV 2533105166SV1/MX
Jul 3, 2024USI · Full1—EFT EXPRESS SA DE CV 2533105166SV1/MX
Jun 14, 2024TXI · Full2OOSEFT EXPRESS SA DE CV 2533105166SV1/MX
Jun 11, 2024TXI · Full3OOSEFT EXPRESS SA DE CV 2533105166SV1/MX
May 8, 2024USI · Full3OOSEFT EXPRESS SA DE CV 2533105166SV1/MX
Apr 9, 2024TXI · Full4OOSEFT EXPRESS SA DE CV 2533105166SV1/MX
Jan 30, 2024USI · Full2—EFT EXPRESS SA DE CV 2533105166SV1/TA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MARIO ERNESTO RAMIREZ MERCADO3250865May 8, 2025Jul 1, 202617TA
EFT EXPRESS SA DE CV2533105Jan 30, 2024Aug 16, 20249TA
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.
33ES9MMX1MARIO ERNESTO RAMIREZ MERCADOMay 8, 2025 → Jul 1, 202617
166SV1MX—EFT EXPRESS SA DE CVApr 9, 2024 → Aug 16, 20248
166SV1TA—EFT EXPRESS SA DE CVJan 30, 2024 → Jan 30, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 14, 2026
2005 Freightliner Columbia — VIN 1FUJA6CG05LN68177