Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2007 Freightliner Columbia

1FUJA6CK57LW20281 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Columbia 120
Carriers run under3
25 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 6
First seenApr 15, 2024
IL
Last seenMay 20, 2026
MI
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 25 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
1FUJA6CK57LW20281
Make
Freightliner
Model
Columbia
Model year
2007
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
5 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 5.

Model year candidates
2007 or 2037

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

North American serial sequence
W20281

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 · Apr 15, 2024 – May 20, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 20, 2026MIII · Walk-around3—SZM TRUCKING LLC 2316009R832059/TX
Feb 24, 2026TXII · Walk-around9OOSSZM TRUCKING LLC 2316009R832059/TX
Sep 19, 2025TNI · Full5OOSSZM TRUCKING LLC 2316009R699877/TX
Mar 29, 2025ILII · Walk-around4—SZM TRUCKING LLC 2316009R699877/TX
Nov 6, 2024TXII · Walk-around0—MSA INC 292208R699877/TX
Apr 15, 2024ILIII · Driver-only0—PACE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC 3447728R699877/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SZM TRUCKING LLC2316009Mar 29, 2025May 20, 20264TX
MSA INC292208Nov 6, 2024Nov 6, 20241MI
PACE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC3447728Apr 15, 2024Apr 15, 20241TX
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.
R832059TX—SZM TRUCKING LLCFeb 24, 2026 → May 20, 20262
R699877TX—SZM TRUCKING LLCMar 29, 2025 → Sep 19, 20252
R699877TX—MSA INCNov 6, 2024 → Nov 6, 20241
R699877TX—PACE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLCApr 15, 2024 → Apr 15, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 22, 2026