Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2008 Freightliner Columbia

1FUJA6CK18LAC7954 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Columbia 120
Carriers run under2
33 mo
Inspections9
all-time
OOS inspections6
of 9
First seenJun 28, 2023
TX
Last seenMar 25, 2026
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 33 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
1FUJA6CK18LAC7954
Make
Freightliner
Model
Columbia
Model year
2008
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
JA6CK

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
1 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 1.

Model year candidates
2008 or 2038

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

North American serial sequence
AC7954

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.

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
2008

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 · Jun 28, 2023 – Mar 25, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Mar 25, 2026TXII · Walk-around1OOSALFE PROPERTIES LLC 35483001M15441/TX
Mar 16, 2026TXI · Full16OOSALFE PROPERTIES LLC 35483001M15441/TX
Mar 9, 2026TXI · Full14OOSALFE PROPERTIES LLC 35483001M15441/TX
Sep 24, 2025TXI · Full9OOSALFE PROPERTIES LLC 35483001M15441/TX
Aug 26, 2025TXI · Full10OOSALFE PROPERTIES LLC 35483001M15441/TX
Jun 20, 2025TXI · Full8ALFE PROPERTIES LLC 35483001M15441/TX
May 27, 2025TXI · Full18OOSALFE PROPERTIES LLC 35483001M15441/TX
Sep 12, 2024TXI · Full10ALFE PROPERTIES LLC 35483001M15441/TX
Jun 28, 2023TXII · Walk-around7SARBALI RECYCLING LLC 2389352G686390/IN
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ALFE PROPERTIES LLC3548300Sep 12, 2024Mar 25, 20268TX
SARBALI RECYCLING LLC2389352Jun 28, 2023Jun 28, 20231TX
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.
1M15441TXALFE PROPERTIES LLCSep 12, 2024Mar 25, 20268
G686390INSARBALI RECYCLING LLCJun 28, 2023Jun 28, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 19, 2026