Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2002 Freightliner Columbia

1FUJA6CG82PJ03635 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Columbia 120
Carriers run under2
23 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections4
of 5
First seenSep 2, 2024
TX
Last seenAug 27, 2026
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 23 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
1FUJA6CG82PJ03635
Make
Freightliner
Model
Columbia
Model year
2002
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
JA6CG

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
8 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 8.

Model year candidates
2002 or 2032

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

North American serial sequence
J03635

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 · 1,742 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Columbia

Prefix basis · 1,742 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
Columbia 120

Sourced label · prefix basis 1,742 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 · Sep 2, 2024 – Aug 27, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 27, 2026TXI · Full1OOSJULIO CASTILLO 20016311P02631/TX
Jan 29, 2026TXII · Walk-around4OOSJULIO CASTILLO 20016311P02631/TX
Jan 10, 2026TXI · Full20OOSJULIO CASTILLO 20016311P02631/TX
Nov 5, 2025TXI · Full3OOSJULIO CASTILLO 200163183T446N/TX
Sep 2, 2024TXII · Walk-around12—PRECISION FREIGHT TRANSPORT LLC 4147406R664338/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
JULIO CASTILLO2001631Nov 5, 2025Aug 27, 20264TX
PRECISION FREIGHT TRANSPORT LLC4147406Sep 2, 2024Sep 2, 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.
1P02631TX1JULIO CASTILLOJan 10, 2026 → Aug 27, 20263
83T446NTX—JULIO CASTILLONov 5, 2025 → Nov 5, 20251
R664338TX—PRECISION FREIGHT TRANSPORT LLCSep 2, 2024 → Sep 2, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 5, 2026