Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2011 Freightliner Columbia

1FUJA6CK5BDAV8159 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Columbia 120
Carriers run under2
37 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 5
First seenAug 24, 2023
TX
Last seenSep 11, 2026
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 37 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
1FUJA6CK5BDAV8159
Make
Freightliner
Model
Columbia
Model year
2011
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jul 5, 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
1981 or 2011

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

North American serial sequence
AV8159

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 · Aug 24, 2023 – Sep 11, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 11, 2026TXII · Walk-around2—ARNULFO ARIZMENDI TRUCKING LLC 43868751P00704/TX
Jun 26, 2026TXII · Walk-around4—ARNULFO ARIZMENDI TRUCKING LLC 43868751P00704/TX
May 24, 2024TXII · Walk-around4—ORLANDO RAMIREZ 20846761N56551/TX
Apr 8, 2024TXII · Walk-around1—ORLANDO RAMIREZ 20846761N56551/TX
Aug 24, 2023TXII · Walk-around4—ORLANDO RAMIREZ 20846763829T94/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ARNULFO ARIZMENDI TRUCKING LLC4386875Jun 26, 2026Sep 11, 20262TX
ORLANDO RAMIREZ2084676Aug 24, 2023May 24, 20243TX
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.
1P00704TX1ARNULFO ARIZMENDI TRUCKING LLCJun 26, 2026 → Sep 11, 20262
1N56551TX—ORLANDO RAMIREZApr 8, 2024 → May 24, 20242
3829T94TX—ORLANDO RAMIREZAug 24, 2023 → Aug 24, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 5, 2026