Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2005 Freightliner Columbia

1FUJA6AV55LU12850 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Columbia 120
Carriers run under2
39 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections4
of 4
First seenJul 6, 2023
PA
Last seenOct 21, 2026
MD
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 39 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
1FUJA6AV55LU12850
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
Oct 6, 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
5 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 5.

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
U12850

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.

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 · Jul 6, 2023 – Oct 21, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 21, 2026MDI · Full7OOSMAERSK LOGISTICS & SERVICES USA INC 5162431061F3/MD
Oct 8, 2026MDII · Walk-around1OOSMAERSK LOGISTICS & SERVICES USA INC 5162431061F3/MD
Sep 29, 2026MDII · Walk-around10OOSMAERSK LOGISTICS & SERVICES USA INC 5162431061F3/MD
Jul 6, 2023PAII · Walk-around5OOSBBT LOGISTICS INC 1028748997F72/MD
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MAERSK LOGISTICS & SERVICES USA INC516243Sep 29, 2026Oct 21, 20263NJ
BBT LOGISTICS INC1028748Jul 6, 2023Jul 6, 20231NJ
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.
1061F3MD1MAERSK LOGISTICS & SERVICES USA INCSep 29, 2026 → Oct 21, 20263
997F72MD—BBT LOGISTICS INCJul 6, 2023 → Jul 6, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Oct 6, 2026