Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2004 Freightliner Columbia

1FUJA6CG14LN01456 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Columbia 120
Carriers run under2
38 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 6
First seenJul 18, 2023
TX
Last seenSep 3, 2026
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 38 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
1FUJA6CG14LN01456
Make
Freightliner
Model
Columbia
Model year
2004
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Aug 1, 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
JA6CG

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
1 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 1.

Model year candidates
2004 or 2034

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

North American serial sequence
N01456

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 · 1,742 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Columbia

Prefix basis · 1,742 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
Columbia 120

Sourced label · prefix basis 1,742 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 18, 2023 – Sep 3, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 3, 2026TXII · Walk-around1—HC CARRIERS LLC 31141381P05492/TX
Jul 25, 2026TXII · Walk-around2—GOCAR LLC 34654881P05492/TX
Jul 25, 2026TXII · Walk-around2—GOCAR LLC 34654881P05492/TX
Jul 21, 2026TXII · Walk-around2—GOCAR LLC 34654881P05492/TX
Jul 21, 2026TXII · Walk-around2—GOCAR LLC 34654881P05492/TX
Jul 18, 2023TXII · Walk-around0—HC CARRIERS LLC 31141381N03240/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
HC CARRIERS LLC3114138Jul 18, 2023Sep 3, 20262TX
GOCAR LLC3465488Jul 21, 2026Jul 25, 20264TX
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.
1P05492TX1HC CARRIERS LLCSep 3, 2026 → Sep 3, 20261
1P05492TX1GOCAR LLCJul 21, 2026 → Jul 25, 20264
1N03240TX—HC CARRIERS LLCJul 18, 2023 → Jul 18, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 1, 2026