Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2006 Freightliner Columbia

1FUJA6CK16LV85494 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
24 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 5
First seenJul 1, 2023
AR
Last seenJul 9, 2025
MS
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 24 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
1FUJA6CK16LV85494
Make
Freightliner
Model
Columbia
Model year
2006
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 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 · Jul 1, 2023 – Jul 9, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 9, 2025MSIII · Driver-only0—FREEDOM EXPRESS TRANSPORTATION LLC 33084423348296/IN
Dec 26, 2023TNI · Full0—MERCURY TRANSPORTATION INC 1356546R6962HY/TN
Dec 7, 2023ARIII · Driver-only1—MERCURY TRANSPORTATION INC 1356546R6962HY/TN
Sep 6, 2023ARIII · Driver-only0—MERCURY TRANSPORTATION INC 1356546R6962HY/TN
Jul 1, 2023ARII · Walk-around0—MERCURY TRANSPORTATION INC 1356546R6962HY/TN
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
FREEDOM EXPRESS TRANSPORTATION LLC3308442Jul 9, 2025Jul 9, 20251FL
MERCURY TRANSPORTATION INC1356546Jul 1, 2023Dec 26, 20234NJ
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.
3348296IN—FREEDOM EXPRESS TRANSPORTATION LLCJul 9, 2025 → Jul 9, 20251
R6962HYTN—MERCURY TRANSPORTATION INCJul 1, 2023 → Dec 26, 20234
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 28, 2026