Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2004 Freightliner Columbia

1FUJA6CK54LM16561 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Columbia 120
Carriers run under2
34 mo
Inspections10
all-time
OOS inspections5
of 10
First seenSep 28, 2023
TX
Last seenJul 31, 2026
TX
Inspected under 2 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.
01

Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
1FUJA6CK54LM16561
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
Jun 21, 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
5 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 5.

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
M16561

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
2004

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 · Sep 28, 2023 – Jul 31, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 31, 2026TXII · Walk-around1MESSIAH SERVICES LLC 325456514U877N/TX
Jul 21, 2026TXII · Walk-around11OOSMESSIAH SERVICES LLC 325456518T852N/TX
May 4, 2026TXI · Full5OOSMESSIAH SERVICES LLC 325456525P743N/TX
Apr 10, 2026TXII · Walk-around12OOSMESSIAH SERVICES LLC 3254565VMD9317/TX
Dec 8, 2025TXII · Walk-around5MESSIAH SERVICES LLC 3254565VMD9317/TX
Oct 4, 2024TXI · Full10OOSMOM & SON'S TRANSPORT LLC 404321080P774M/TX
Jul 10, 2024TXII · Walk-around6MOM & SON'S TRANSPORT LLC 404321013T649M/TX
May 23, 2024TXII · Walk-around10MOM & SON'S TRANSPORT LLC 404321066T573M/TX
Oct 3, 2023TXII · Walk-around6OOSMOM & SON'S TRANSPORT LLC 40432101M47634/TX
Sep 28, 2023TXII · Walk-around9MOM & SON'S TRANSPORT LLC 40432101M47634/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MESSIAH SERVICES LLC3254565Dec 8, 2025Jul 31, 20265TX
MOM & SON'S TRANSPORT LLC4043210Sep 28, 2023Oct 4, 20245TX
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.
14U877NTX1MESSIAH SERVICES LLCJul 31, 2026Jul 31, 20261
18T852NTX1MESSIAH SERVICES LLCJul 21, 2026Jul 21, 20261
25P743NTXMESSIAH SERVICES LLCMay 4, 2026May 4, 20261
VMD9317TXMESSIAH SERVICES LLCDec 8, 2025Apr 10, 20262
80P774MTXMOM & SON'S TRANSPORT LLCOct 4, 2024Oct 4, 20241
13T649MTXMOM & SON'S TRANSPORT LLCJul 10, 2024Jul 10, 20241
66T573MTXMOM & SON'S TRANSPORT LLCMay 23, 2024May 23, 20241
1M47634TXMOM & SON'S TRANSPORT LLCSep 28, 2023Oct 3, 20232
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026