Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2009 Freightliner Columbia

1FUJA6CK89DAC1760 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Columbia 120
Carriers run under4
15 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 4
First seenNov 19, 2024
CT
Last seenFeb 27, 2026
CT
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 15 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
1FUJA6CK89DAC1760
Make
Freightliner
Model
Columbia
Model year
2009
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
8 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 8.

Model year candidates
2009 or 2039

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

North American serial sequence
AC1760

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
2009

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 · Nov 19, 2024 – Feb 27, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Feb 27, 2026CTIII · Driver-only3TRUCKING EXPERT OF FLORIDA TRANSPORTATION CORP 4402694DF53JL/FL
Aug 13, 2025MEIII · Driver-only2OOSBEST CHOICE TRUCKING FLORIDA LLC 4350053DF53JL/FL
Jun 1, 2025CTII · Walk-around5A N LOGISTICS LLC 35888736487B24/TX
Nov 19, 2024CTIII · Driver-only1SUCCESS CARGO LLC 4161635R694688/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
TRUCKING EXPERT OF FLORIDA TRANSPORTATION CORP4402694Feb 27, 2026Feb 27, 20261FL
BEST CHOICE TRUCKING FLORIDA LLC4350053Aug 13, 2025Aug 13, 20251FL
A N LOGISTICS LLC3588873Jun 1, 2025Jun 1, 20251PA
SUCCESS CARGO LLC4161635Nov 19, 2024Nov 19, 20241NJ
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.
DF53JLFLTRUCKING EXPERT OF FLORIDA TRANSPORTATION CORPFeb 27, 2026Feb 27, 20261
DF53JLFLBEST CHOICE TRUCKING FLORIDA LLCAug 13, 2025Aug 13, 20251
6487B24TXA N LOGISTICS LLCJun 1, 2025Jun 1, 20251
R694688TXSUCCESS CARGO LLCNov 19, 2024Nov 19, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 5, 2026