Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2005 Freightliner Columbia

1FUJA6CK05LU29851 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Columbia 120
Carriers run under2
18 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenOct 14, 2024
NC
Last seenApr 21, 2026
NC
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 18 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
1FUJA6CK05LU29851
Make
Freightliner
Model
Columbia
Model year
2005
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jul 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
JA6CK

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
0 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 0.

Model year candidates
2005 or 2035

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

North American serial sequence
U29851

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 · 7,803 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Columbia

Prefix basis · 7,803 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
Columbia 120

Sourced label · prefix basis 7,803 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 · Oct 14, 2024 – Apr 21, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 21, 2026NCIII · Driver-only0—JDS EXPRESS LLC 4323635VV9627/NC
Jan 9, 2026NCIII · Driver-only0—JDS EXPRESS LLC 4323635VV9627/NC
Oct 14, 2024NCIII · Driver-only0—524 LOGISTICS LLC 3833110VV2797/NC
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
JDS EXPRESS LLC4323635Jan 9, 2026Apr 21, 20262NC
524 LOGISTICS LLC3833110Oct 14, 2024Oct 14, 20241NC
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.
VV9627NC—JDS EXPRESS LLCJan 9, 2026 → Apr 21, 20262
VV2797NC—524 LOGISTICS LLCOct 14, 2024 → Oct 14, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 19, 2026