Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2004 Freightliner Columbia

1FUJA6CKX4LM51094 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Columbia 120
Carriers run under3
14 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 4
First seenMay 9, 2024
AL
Last seenJul 24, 2025
NH
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 14 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
1FUJA6CKX4LM51094
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
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
JA6CK

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
X · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value X.

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
M51094

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 · May 9, 2024 – Jul 24, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 24, 2025NHII · Walk-around3OOSSTAR FLEET TRUCKING INC 4934243824658/IN
Oct 23, 2024VTIII · Driver-only0—PINNACLE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS INC 8567353657779/IN
Oct 9, 2024DEIII · Driver-only0—PINNACLE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS INC 8567353657779/IN
May 9, 2024ALII · Walk-around0—POWERSOURCE TRANSPORTATION INC 5651623470991/IN
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
STAR FLEET TRUCKING INC493424Jul 24, 2025Jul 24, 20251IN
PINNACLE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS INC856735Oct 9, 2024Oct 23, 20242IN
POWERSOURCE TRANSPORTATION INC565162May 9, 2024May 9, 20241IN
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.
3824658IN—STAR FLEET TRUCKING INCJul 24, 2025 → Jul 24, 20251
3657779IN—PINNACLE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS INCOct 9, 2024 → Oct 23, 20242
3470991IN—POWERSOURCE TRANSPORTATION INCMay 9, 2024 → May 9, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 5, 2026