Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2006 Freightliner Classic

1FUJF6AV36DU54897 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Classic 120
Carriers run under2
19 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 3
First seenJun 3, 2024
CA
Last seenJan 29, 2026
MT
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 19 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
1FUJF6AV36DU54897
Make
Freightliner
Model
Classic
Model year
2006
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jul 19, 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
JF6AV

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
3 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 3.

Model year candidates
2006 or 2036

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

North American serial sequence
U54897

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 · 33 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Classic

Prefix basis · 33 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
Classic 120

Sourced label · prefix basis 33 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
2006

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
FREIGHTLINER

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
Classic

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 · Jun 3, 2024 – Jan 29, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jan 29, 2026MTIII · Driver-only1OOSSIMON TRANSPORTATION LIMITED 307213092438P/BC
Apr 17, 2025WAII · Walk-around2OOSHEARTLAND TRANSPORT LTD 228856482554P/BC
Jun 3, 2024CAI · Full0HEARTLAND TRANSPORT LTD 228856482554P/BC
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SIMON TRANSPORTATION LIMITED3072130Jan 29, 2026Jan 29, 20261BC
HEARTLAND TRANSPORT LTD2288564Jun 3, 2024Apr 17, 20252BC
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.
92438PBCSIMON TRANSPORTATION LIMITEDJan 29, 2026Jan 29, 20261
82554PBCHEARTLAND TRANSPORT LTDJun 3, 2024Apr 17, 20252
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 19, 2026