Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2002 Freightliner Columbia

1FUJA6CG52LK18636 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Columbia 120
Carriers run under4
34 mo
Inspections11
all-time
OOS inspections5
of 11
First seenSep 22, 2023
IL
Last seenJul 25, 2026
WA
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 34 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
1FUJA6CG52LK18636
Make
Freightliner
Model
Columbia
Model year
2002
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 19, 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
5 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 5.

Model year candidates
2002 or 2032

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

North American serial sequence
K18636

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.

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
2002

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 · Sep 22, 2023 – Jul 25, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 25, 2026WAII · Walk-around1VCK EXPRESS CORP 3113552DF37HY/FL
Jul 5, 2026SDIII · Driver-only0VCK EXPRESS CORP 3113552DF37HY/FL
Jun 10, 2026MTII · Walk-around2CLEMENT TRANSPORT LLC 3371628XE576J/FL
May 5, 2026IAII · Walk-around6OOSCLEMENT TRANSPORT LLC 3371628XE576J/FL
Jan 7, 2026MIII · Walk-around2FREIGHT DISPATCH SERVICE INC 2955454XE576J/FL
Nov 2, 2025WAII · Walk-around1OOSFREIGHT DISPATCH SERVICE INC 2955454XE576J/FL
Oct 8, 2025MTI · Full3OOSCLEMENT TRANSPORT LLC 3371628XE576J/FL
Oct 6, 2025SDII · Walk-around0CLEMENT TRANSPORT LLC 3371628XE576J/FL
May 7, 2025MTI · Full5OOSFREIGHT DISPATCH SERVICE INC 2955454XE576J/FL
Oct 11, 2023IAII · Walk-around1OOSONFIRE LOGISTICS LLC 3709958AB48HV/FL
Sep 22, 2023ILIII · Driver-only0ONFIRE LOGISTICS LLC 3709958AB48HV/FL
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Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
VCK EXPRESS CORP3113552Jul 5, 2026Jul 25, 20262FL
CLEMENT TRANSPORT LLC3371628Oct 6, 2025Jun 10, 20264FL
FREIGHT DISPATCH SERVICE INC2955454May 7, 2025Jan 7, 20263IA
ONFIRE LOGISTICS LLC3709958Sep 22, 2023Oct 11, 20232CO
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
04

Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
DF37HYFL1VCK EXPRESS CORPJul 5, 2026Jul 25, 20262
XE576JFL1CLEMENT TRANSPORT LLCOct 6, 2025Jun 10, 20264
XE576JFLFREIGHT DISPATCH SERVICE INCMay 7, 2025Jan 7, 20263
AB48HVFLONFIRE LOGISTICS LLCSep 22, 2023Oct 11, 20232
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 19, 2026