Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2009 Freightliner Columbia

1FUJA6AV89LAE9142 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Columbia 120
Carriers run under2
12 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 6
First seenSep 30, 2025
TX
Last seenSep 25, 2026
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 12 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
1FUJA6AV89LAE9142
Make
Freightliner
Model
Columbia
Model year
2009
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.
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
8 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 8.

Model year candidates
2009 or 2039

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

North American serial sequence
AE9142

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 · Sep 30, 2025 – Sep 25, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 25, 2026TXII · Walk-around0—JPI CARRIERS INC 3243413R558699/TX
Apr 3, 2026TXII · Walk-around9OOSIMA EXPRESS LLC 3518462R824742/TX
Feb 20, 2026TXII · Walk-around8OOSIMA EXPRESS LLC 3518462R684090/TX
Jan 14, 2026TXII · Walk-around4—IMA EXPRESS LLC 3518462R684090/TX
Nov 18, 2025TXII · Walk-around5OOSIMA EXPRESS LLC 3518462R684090/TX
Sep 30, 2025TXII · Walk-around0—IMA EXPRESS LLC 3518462R684090/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
JPI CARRIERS INC3243413Sep 25, 2026Sep 25, 20261TX
IMA EXPRESS LLC3518462Sep 30, 2025Apr 3, 20265TX
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.
R558699TX1JPI CARRIERS INCSep 25, 2026 → Sep 25, 20261
R824742TX—IMA EXPRESS LLCApr 3, 2026 → Apr 3, 20261
R684090TX—IMA EXPRESS LLCSep 30, 2025 → Feb 20, 20264
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 28, 2026