Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2003 Freightliner Columbia

1FUJA6CG53PK22955 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Columbia 120
Carriers run under2
27 mo
Inspections14
all-time
OOS inspections7
of 14
First seenApr 16, 2024
TX
Last seenJul 3, 2026
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 27 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.
01

Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
1FUJA6CG53PK22955
Make
Freightliner
Model
Columbia
Model year
2003
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 16, 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
2003 or 2033

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

North American serial sequence
K22955

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
2003

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 · Apr 16, 2024 – Jul 3, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 3, 2026TXII · Walk-around1MANUEL RODRIGUEZ ESPINOZA 445632665ET8P/MX
Jun 10, 2026TXI · Full10OOSMANUEL RODRIGUEZ ESPINOZA 445632673ET8H/MX
Jun 3, 2026TXII · Walk-around1MANUEL RODRIGUEZ ESPINOZA 445632673ET8H/MX
May 8, 2026TXII · Walk-around5OOSMANUEL RODRIGUEZ ESPINOZA 445632673ET8H/MX
Apr 27, 2026TXII · Walk-around4OOSMANUEL RODRIGUEZ ESPINOZA 445632673ET8H/MX
Apr 8, 2026TXI · Full5OOSMANUEL RODRIGUEZ ESPINOZA 445632673ET8H/MX
Apr 2, 2026TXI · Full3MANUEL RODRIGUEZ ESPINOZA 445632673ET8H/MX
Feb 19, 2026USI · Full4MANUEL RODRIGUEZ ESPINOZA 445632673ET8H/MX
Feb 4, 2026TXI · Full4OOSMANUEL RODRIGUEZ ESPINOZA 445632673ET8H/MX
Jan 20, 2026TXII · Walk-around4MANUEL RODRIGUEZ ESPINOZA 445632673ET8H/MX
Sep 25, 2024TXII · Walk-around4ARNOLDO SALINAS JR 33317431N23869/TX
Aug 30, 2024TXII · Walk-around7OOSARNOLDO SALINAS JR 33317431N23869/TX
Jul 22, 2024TXII · Walk-around1ARNOLDO SALINAS JR 33317431N23869/TX
Apr 16, 2024TXII · Walk-around6OOSARNOLDO SALINAS JR 33317431N23869/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MANUEL RODRIGUEZ ESPINOZA4456326Jan 20, 2026Jul 3, 202610CH
ARNOLDO SALINAS JR3331743Apr 16, 2024Sep 25, 20244TX
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.
65ET8PMX1MANUEL RODRIGUEZ ESPINOZAJul 3, 2026Jul 3, 20261
73ET8HMXMANUEL RODRIGUEZ ESPINOZAJan 20, 2026Jun 10, 20269
1N23869TXARNOLDO SALINAS JRApr 16, 2024Sep 25, 20244
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 16, 2026