Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2006 Freightliner Classic

1FUJF6CK36DW53872 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Classic 120
Carriers run under1
28 mo
Inspections9
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 9
First seenFeb 7, 2024
TX
Last seenJun 19, 2026
TX
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
1FUJF6CK36DW53872
Make
Freightliner
Model
Classic
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 21, 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
JF6CK

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
3 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 3.

Model year candidates
2006 or 2036

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

North American serial sequence
W53872

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 · 171 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Classic

Prefix basis · 171 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
Classic 120

Sourced label · prefix basis 171 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
2006

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
FREIGHTLINER

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
Classic

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 · Feb 7, 2024 – Jun 19, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 19, 2026TXII · Walk-around1MERINO FREIGHT LLC 2132135R715203/TX
Jun 1, 2026OKII · Walk-around1MERINO FREIGHT LLC 2132135R715203/TX
Dec 5, 2025TXI · Full3MERINO FREIGHT LLC 2132135R715203/TX
Sep 26, 2025TXII · Walk-around3OOSMERINO FREIGHT LLC 2132135R715203/TX
Feb 6, 2025TXI · Full3MERINO FREIGHT LLC 2132135R715203/TX
Nov 12, 2024TXII · Walk-around0MERINO FREIGHT LLC 2132135R715203/TX
Sep 12, 2024TXII · Walk-around0MERINO FREIGHT LLC 2132135R715203/TX
May 27, 2024TXII · Walk-around4MERINO FREIGHT LLC 2132135R715203/TX
Feb 7, 2024TXII · Walk-around2MERINO FREIGHT LLC 21321351N31362/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

1 distinct carrier · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MERINO FREIGHT LLC2132135Feb 7, 2024Jun 19, 20269TX
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.
R715203TX1MERINO FREIGHT LLCMay 27, 2024Jun 19, 20268
1N31362TXMERINO FREIGHT LLCFeb 7, 2024Feb 7, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026