Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2004 Freightliner Columbia

1FUJA6CG84LM35486 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Columbia 120
Carriers run under3
28 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 8
First seenFeb 13, 2024
AL
Last seenJun 12, 2026
AR
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 28 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
1FUJA6CG84LM35486
Make
Freightliner
Model
Columbia
Model year
2004
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
JA6CG

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
8 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 8.

Model year candidates
2004 or 2034

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

North American serial sequence
M35486

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 · Feb 13, 2024 – Jun 12, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 12, 2026ARIII · Driver-only0—PHOENIX CARGO LLC 3077362DF36GX/FL
May 3, 2026OKI · Full6OOSPHOENIX CARGO LLC 3077362DF36GX/FL
May 3, 2026OKI · Full6OOSPHOENIX CARGO LLC 3077362DF36GX/FL
May 3, 2026OKI · Full6OOSPHOENIX CARGO LLC 3077362DF36GX/FL
Jul 31, 2025FLIII · Driver-only0—ALMAS EXPRESS INC 3821393DF36GX/FL
Dec 2, 2024KYI · Full0—ALMAS EXPRESS INC 3821393XB786J/FL
Apr 18, 2024LAIII · Driver-only0—FORWARD A2B INC 3700129AB83EW/FL
Feb 13, 2024ALII · Walk-around2—FORWARD A2B INC 3700129AB83EW/FL
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
PHOENIX CARGO LLC3077362May 3, 2026Jun 12, 20264OH
ALMAS EXPRESS INC3821393Dec 2, 2024Jul 31, 20252PA
FORWARD A2B INC3700129Feb 13, 2024Apr 18, 20242IL
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.
DF36GXFL1PHOENIX CARGO LLCMay 3, 2026 → Jun 12, 20264
DF36GXFL—ALMAS EXPRESS INCJul 31, 2025 → Jul 31, 20251
XB786JFL—ALMAS EXPRESS INCDec 2, 2024 → Dec 2, 20241
AB83EWFL—FORWARD A2B INCFeb 13, 2024 → Apr 18, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 22, 2026