Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2006 Freightliner Columbia

1FUJA6AV46LU76184 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Columbia 120
Carriers run under2
30 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 6
First seenNov 9, 2023
GA
Last seenMay 11, 2026
AL
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.
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
1FUJA6AV46LU76184
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 22, 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
4 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 4.

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
U76184

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
2006

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 · Nov 9, 2023 – May 11, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 11, 2026ALII · Walk-around5OOSQFS TRANSPORTATION LLC 2244717C429DZ/GA
May 5, 2026FLIII · Driver-only0Q3 TRANSPORTATION LLC 3515538C429DZ/GA
May 30, 2024FLIII · Driver-only0Q3 TRANSPORTATION LLC 3515538C429DZ/GA
Apr 22, 2024FLIII · Driver-only0Q3 TRANSPORTATION LLC 3515538C429DZ/GA
Apr 12, 2024FLII · Walk-around0Q3 TRANSPORTATION LLC 3515538C429DZ/GA
Nov 9, 2023GAIII · Driver-only1Q3 TRANSPORTATION LLC 3515538C429DZ/GA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
QFS TRANSPORTATION LLC2244717May 11, 2026May 11, 20261IN
Q3 TRANSPORTATION LLC3515538Nov 9, 2023May 5, 20265GA
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.
C429DZGAQFS TRANSPORTATION LLCMay 11, 2026May 11, 20261
C429DZGAQ3 TRANSPORTATION LLCNov 9, 2023May 5, 20265
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 22, 2026