Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2006 Freightliner Columbia

1FUJA6CK46LV98451 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Columbia 120
Carriers run under3
34 mo
Inspections14
all-time
OOS inspections7
of 14
First seenJul 13, 2023
US
Last seenMay 26, 2026
US
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 34 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
1FUJA6CK46LV98451
Make
Freightliner
Model
Columbia
Model year
2006
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 16, 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
4 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 4.

Model year candidates
2006 or 2036

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

North American serial sequence
V98451

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
2006

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 · Jul 13, 2023 – May 26, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 26, 2026USII · Walk-around11WILLIAM GALINDO VARGAS 437956243ES1C/MX
Apr 22, 2026USI · Full20WILLIAM GALINDO VARGAS 437956243ES1C/TA
Jan 12, 2026TXII · Walk-around7WILLIAM GALINDO VARGAS 437956243ES1C/MX
Jan 5, 2026TXI · Full13OOSWILLIAM GALINDO VARGAS 437956243ES1C/MX
Nov 18, 2025TXI · Full7OOSWILLIAM GALINDO VARGAS 437956243ES1C/MX
Nov 10, 2025TXI · Full11OOSWILLIAM GALINDO VARGAS 437956243ES1C/MX
Oct 14, 2025USI · Full13OOSWILLIAM GALINDO VARGAS 437956243ES1C/MX
Jan 31, 2025USI · Full9OOSJOSE LUIS PEREZ RODRIGUEZ 360847543ES1C/MX
Nov 13, 2024USI · Full8OOSJOSE LUIS PEREZ RODRIGUEZ 360847543ES1C/MX
Nov 6, 2024USI · Full12JOSE LUIS PEREZ RODRIGUEZ 360847543ES1C/MX
Sep 30, 2024USII · Walk-around6JOSE LUIS PEREZ RODRIGUEZ 360847543ES1C/MX
Aug 6, 2024USI · Full9JOSE LUIS PEREZ RODRIGUEZ 360847543ES1C/MX
Apr 16, 2024USII · Walk-around4JOSE LUIS PEREZ RODRIGUEZ 360847543ES1C/MX
Jul 13, 2023USI · Full10OOSOFEX TRANSPORT S DE R L DE C V 2264305460ST9/MX
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
WILLIAM GALINDO VARGAS4379562Oct 14, 2025May 26, 20267TA
JOSE LUIS PEREZ RODRIGUEZ3608475Apr 16, 2024Jan 31, 20256TA
OFEX TRANSPORT S DE R L DE C V2264305Jul 13, 2023Jul 13, 20231TA
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.
43ES1CMXWILLIAM GALINDO VARGASOct 14, 2025May 26, 20266
43ES1CTAWILLIAM GALINDO VARGASApr 22, 2026Apr 22, 20261
43ES1CMXJOSE LUIS PEREZ RODRIGUEZApr 16, 2024Jan 31, 20256
460ST9MXOFEX TRANSPORT S DE R L DE C VJul 13, 2023Jul 13, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 16, 2026