Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2004 Freightliner Columbia

1FUJA6CK24DM94029 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Columbia 120
Carriers run under2
2 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 2
First seenJul 7, 2026
MI
Last seenSep 5, 2026
IL
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 2 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
1FUJA6CK24DM94029
Make
Freightliner
Model
Columbia
Model year
2004
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Sep 11, 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
2 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 2.

Model year candidates
2004 or 2034

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

North American serial sequence
M94029

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 · Jul 7, 2026 – Sep 5, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 5, 2026ILIII · Driver-only0—A & S EXPRESS TRANSPORT LLC 2950753RC65286/MI
Jul 7, 2026MIII · Walk-around1—USS LOGISTICS LLC 4408741RC46564/MI
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
A & S EXPRESS TRANSPORT LLC2950753Sep 5, 2026Sep 5, 20261MI
USS LOGISTICS LLC4408741Jul 7, 2026Jul 7, 20261MI
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.
RC65286MI1A & S EXPRESS TRANSPORT LLCSep 5, 2026 → Sep 5, 20261
RC46564MI1USS LOGISTICS LLCJul 7, 2026 → Jul 7, 20261
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Sep 11, 2026