Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2003 Freightliner Columbia

1FUJA6CG73LK71047 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Columbia 120
Carriers run under2
31 mo
Inspections11
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 11
First seenNov 8, 2023
TX
Last seenJun 20, 2026
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 31 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
1FUJA6CG73LK71047
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 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
7 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 7.

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
K71047

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 · Nov 8, 2023 – Jun 20, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 20, 2026TXII · Walk-around6VI&MI TRANSPORT LLC 427407067S812N/TX
Apr 24, 2026TXII · Walk-around4VI&MI TRANSPORT LLC 427407053T718N/TX
Mar 12, 2026TXII · Walk-around10VI&MI TRANSPORT LLC 427407069N641N/TX
Jun 27, 2025TXII · Walk-around57 RAYOS LLC 3391237IRM8714/NM
May 15, 2025TXI · Full17 RAYOS LLC 3391237IRM8714/NM
May 7, 2025TXII · Walk-around37 RAYOS LLC 3391237IRM8714/NM
Dec 16, 2024TXII · Walk-around11OOS7 RAYOS LLC 3391237IRM8714/TX
Nov 28, 2024TXII · Walk-around37 RAYOS LLC 3391237IRM8714/NM
Sep 19, 2024TXII · Walk-around1OOS7 RAYOS LLC 3391237IRM8714/NM
Jan 10, 2024TXII · Walk-around47 RAYOS LLC 3391237IRM0731/NM
Nov 8, 2023TXII · Walk-around57 RAYOS LLC 3391237IRM0731/NM
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
VI&MI TRANSPORT LLC4274070Mar 12, 2026Jun 20, 20263TX
7 RAYOS LLC3391237Nov 8, 2023Jun 27, 20258NM
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.
67S812NTX1VI&MI TRANSPORT LLCJun 20, 2026Jun 20, 20261
53T718NTXVI&MI TRANSPORT LLCApr 24, 2026Apr 24, 20261
69N641NTXVI&MI TRANSPORT LLCMar 12, 2026Mar 12, 20261
IRM8714NM7 RAYOS LLCSep 19, 2024Jun 27, 20255
IRM8714TX7 RAYOS LLCDec 16, 2024Dec 16, 20241
IRM0731NM7 RAYOS LLCNov 8, 2023Jan 10, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 19, 2026