Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2005 Freightliner Columbia

1FUJA6CK25LN15548 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Columbia 120
Carriers run under2
16 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 6
First seenSep 18, 2024
IL
Last seenJan 22, 2026
IL
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 16 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
1FUJA6CK25LN15548
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
JA6CK

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
2 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 2.

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
N15548

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.

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 18, 2024 – Jan 22, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jan 22, 2026ILII · Walk-around0—A R K TRUCKING CORP 2584309XD346V/FL
Jun 4, 2025OHIII · Driver-only1—ECHO LOGISTICS INC 1967551P1158641/IL
Apr 7, 2025MOI · Full23OOSA R K TRUCKING CORP 2584309XD346V/FL
Mar 12, 2025KYI · Full3OOSA R K TRUCKING CORP 2584309P1190856/IL
Mar 7, 2025ILIII · Driver-only0—A R K TRUCKING CORP 2584309P1190856/IL
Sep 18, 2024ILI · Full6OOSECHO LOGISTICS INC 1967551P1158641/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
A R K TRUCKING CORP2584309Mar 7, 2025Jan 22, 20264FL
ECHO LOGISTICS INC1967551Sep 18, 2024Jun 4, 20252IL
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.
XD346VFL—A R K TRUCKING CORPApr 7, 2025 → Jan 22, 20262
P1158641IL—ECHO LOGISTICS INCSep 18, 2024 → Jun 4, 20252
P1190856IL—A R K TRUCKING CORPMar 7, 2025 → Mar 12, 20252
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 22, 2026