Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2005 Freightliner Columbia

1FUBA5CK05LU14538 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Columbia 120
Carriers run under2
26 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 5
First seenSep 10, 2023
TX
Last seenNov 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
Jun 28, 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
BA5CK

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
0 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 0.

Model year candidates
2005 or 2035

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

North American serial sequence
U14538

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 · 56 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Columbia

Prefix basis · 56 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
Columbia 120

Sourced label · prefix basis 56 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.

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 · Sep 10, 2023 – Nov 17, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Nov 17, 2025TXII · Walk-around6—OIL TECH CONSTRUCTION LLC 23883751N59989/TX
Nov 4, 2025TXII · Walk-around3—OIL TECH CONSTRUCTION LLC 23883751N59989/TX
Jan 23, 2025TXII · Walk-around5—OIL TECH CONSTRUCTION LLC 23883751N59989/TX
Dec 21, 2023TXII · Walk-around3—OIL TECH CONSTRUCTION LLC 23883751N59989/TX
Sep 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 LLC2388375Dec 21, 2023Nov 17, 20254TX
LM HERNANDEZ TRUCKING LLC3050767Sep 10, 2023Sep 10, 20231TX
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.
1N59989TX—OIL TECH CONSTRUCTION LLCDec 21, 2023 → Nov 17, 20254
R646691TX—LM HERNANDEZ TRUCKING LLCSep 10, 2023 → Sep 10, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 28, 2026