Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2005 Freightliner Columbia

1FUJA6CK85LN37425 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Columbia 120
Carriers run under3
30 mo
Inspections9
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 9
First seenJan 18, 2024
TX
Last seenJul 2, 2026
TX
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 30 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
1FUJA6CK85LN37425
Make
Freightliner
Model
Columbia
Model year
2005
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
8 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 8.

Model year candidates
2005 or 2035

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

North American serial sequence
N37425

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
2005

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 · Jan 18, 2024 – Jul 2, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 2, 2026TXII · Walk-around1MLM TRANSPORT SERVICES LLC 8793051M18247/TX
Jun 5, 2026TXII · Walk-around4OOSMLM TRANSPORT SERVICES LLC 8793051M18247/TX
May 1, 2026TXII · Walk-around3OOSMLM TRANSPORT SERVICES LLC 8793051M18247/TX
Jul 14, 2025TXII · Walk-around0OPTIX LLC 37187651M18247/TX
Apr 28, 2025TXI · Full5OPTIX LLC 37187651M18247/TX
Feb 3, 2025TXI · Full0OPTIX LLC 37187651M18247/TX
Jan 27, 2025TXII · Walk-around0OPTIX LLC 37187651M18247/TX
Apr 24, 2024TXII · Walk-around0OPTIX LLC 37187651M18247/TX
Jan 18, 2024TXI · Full0TIGER HAWK TRUCKING LLC 38839711M18247/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MLM TRANSPORT SERVICES LLC879305May 1, 2026Jul 2, 20263MS
OPTIX LLC3718765Apr 24, 2024Jul 14, 20255TX
TIGER HAWK TRUCKING LLC3883971Jan 18, 2024Jan 18, 20241TX
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.
1M18247TX1MLM TRANSPORT SERVICES LLCMay 1, 2026Jul 2, 20263
1M18247TXOPTIX LLCApr 24, 2024Jul 14, 20255
1M18247TXTIGER HAWK TRUCKING LLCJan 18, 2024Jan 18, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026