Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2003 Freightliner Columbia

1FUJA6CG63LK87496 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Columbia 120
Carriers run under3
36 mo
Inspections26
all-time
OOS inspections11
of 26
First seenJul 21, 2023
GA
Last seenJul 22, 2026
TX
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 36 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
1FUJA6CG63LK87496
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 14, 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
6 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 6.

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
K87496

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.

02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jul 21, 2023 – Jul 22, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 22, 2026TXI · Full7ALMA LUZ SANTOS SALDIVAR 180607144ES6E/MX
Jul 11, 2026TXII · Walk-around11ALMA LUZ SANTOS SALDIVAR 180607144ES6E/MX
Jul 9, 2026TXII · Walk-around7ALMA LUZ SANTOS SALDIVAR 180607144ES6E/MX
Jun 9, 2026TXII · Walk-around4OOSALMA LUZ SANTOS SALDIVAR 180607144ES6E/MX
Apr 27, 2026TXII · Walk-around8ALMA LUZ SANTOS SALDIVAR 180607144ES6E/TA
Apr 21, 2026TXI · Full9ALMA LUZ SANTOS SALDIVAR 180607144ES6E/MX
Apr 2, 2026TXI · Full12OOSALMA LUZ SANTOS SALDIVAR 180607144ES6E/MX
Mar 25, 2026TXI · Full7ALMA LUZ SANTOS SALDIVAR 180607144ES6E/MX
Mar 11, 2026TXII · Walk-around0ALMA LUZ SANTOS SALDIVAR 180607144ES6E/MX
Feb 28, 2026TXII · Walk-around0ALMA LUZ SANTOS SALDIVAR 180607144ES6E/TA
Feb 11, 2026TXII · Walk-around1ALMA LUZ SANTOS SALDIVAR 180607144ES6E/MX
Feb 7, 2026USI · Full8ALMA LUZ SANTOS SALDIVAR 180607144ES6E/MX
Jan 30, 2026USI · Full9OOSALMA LUZ SANTOS SALDIVAR 180607144ES6E/MX
Dec 8, 2025TXII · Walk-around5OOSALMA LUZ SANTOS SALDIVAR 180607144ES6E/MX
Nov 19, 2025USI · Full12OOSALMA LUZ SANTOS SALDIVAR 180607144ES6E/MX
Nov 17, 2025TXI · Full10OOSALMA LUZ SANTOS SALDIVAR 180607144ES6E/MX
Oct 29, 2025USI · Full10OOSALMA LUZ SANTOS SALDIVAR 180607144ES6E/MX
Aug 27, 2025TXII · Walk-around7ALSA TRUCKING LLC 3021045R722614/TX
Apr 14, 2025TXIII · Driver-only2ALSA TRUCKING LLC 3021045R722614/TX
Apr 14, 2025TXII · Walk-around5OOSALSA TRUCKING LLC 3021045R722614/TX
Jan 15, 2025TXII · Walk-around6OOSALSA TRUCKING LLC 3021045R722614/TX
Dec 6, 2024TXII · Walk-around5OOSALSA TRUCKING LLC 302104544ES6E/MX
Nov 12, 2024TXII · Walk-around5ALSA TRUCKING LLC 3021045R722614/TX
May 28, 2024USI · Full6ALMA LUZ SANTOS SALDIVAR 180607144ES6E/MX
Mar 21, 2024USI · Full5OOSALMA LUZ SANTOS SALDIVAR 180607144ES6E/TA
Jul 21, 2023GAII · Walk-around1TRUE CARGO TRANSPORT LLC 2108329R202666/TX
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ALMA LUZ SANTOS SALDIVAR1806071Mar 21, 2024Jul 22, 202619TA
ALSA TRUCKING LLC3021045Nov 12, 2024Aug 27, 20256TX
TRUE CARGO TRANSPORT LLC2108329Jul 21, 2023Jul 21, 20231TX
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.
44ES6EMX1ALMA LUZ SANTOS SALDIVARMay 28, 2024Jul 22, 202616
44ES6ETAALMA LUZ SANTOS SALDIVARMar 21, 2024Apr 27, 20263
R722614TXALSA TRUCKING LLCNov 12, 2024Aug 27, 20255
44ES6EMXALSA TRUCKING LLCDec 6, 2024Dec 6, 20241
R202666TXTRUE CARGO TRANSPORT LLCJul 21, 2023Jul 21, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 14, 2026