Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2005 Freightliner Columbia

1FUJA6DE05PU48689 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Columbia 120
Carriers run under2
26 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 6
First seenJan 12, 2024
NJ
Last seenMar 10, 2026
NJ
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 26 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
1FUJA6DE05PU48689
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 22, 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
JA6DE

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
0 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 0.

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
U48689

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 · 250 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Columbia

Prefix basis · 250 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
Columbia 120

Sourced label · prefix basis 250 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 12, 2024 – Mar 10, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Mar 10, 2026NJII · Walk-around0BALTIC FLEET SERVICES INC 2059921XMZF39/NJ
Jan 12, 2026NJII · Walk-around2BALTIC FLEET SERVICES INC 2059921XMZF39/NJ
Sep 26, 2025NJII · Walk-around1BALTIC FLEET SERVICES INC 2059921XMZF39/NJ
Aug 11, 2025NJII · Walk-around0BALTIC FLEET SERVICES INC 2059921XMZF39/NJ
Apr 7, 2025NJII · Walk-around1BALTIC FLEET SERVICES INC 2059921XMZF39/NJ
Jan 12, 2024NJII · Walk-around0STAR TANK LINES INC 1404378XMZF39/NJ
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
BALTIC FLEET SERVICES INC2059921Apr 7, 2025Mar 10, 20265NJ
STAR TANK LINES INC1404378Jan 12, 2024Jan 12, 20241NJ
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.
XMZF39NJBALTIC FLEET SERVICES INCApr 7, 2025Mar 10, 20265
XMZF39NJSTAR TANK LINES INCJan 12, 2024Jan 12, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 22, 2026