Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2003 Freightliner Columbia

1FUJA6CG73LK23791 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Columbia 120
Carriers run under2
3 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 3
First seenJun 17, 2026
TX
Last seenSep 5, 2026
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 3 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
1FUJA6CG73LK23791
Make
Freightliner
Model
Columbia
Model year
2003
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Aug 16, 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
7 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 7.

Model year candidates
2003 or 2033

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

North American serial sequence
K23791

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 · Jun 17, 2026 – Sep 5, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 5, 2026TXII · Walk-around3OOSDAT TRANSPORTATION LLC 180919692S952N/TX
Jul 1, 2026TXII · Walk-around7OOSSIERRA AZUL TRANSPORT LLC 3320442R851074/TX
Jun 17, 2026TXII · Walk-around8OOSSIERRA AZUL TRANSPORT LLC 3320442R851074/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
DAT TRANSPORTATION LLC1809196Sep 5, 2026Sep 5, 20261TX
SIERRA AZUL TRANSPORT LLC3320442Jun 17, 2026Jul 1, 20262TX
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.
92S952NTX1DAT TRANSPORTATION LLCSep 5, 2026 → Sep 5, 20261
R851074TX1SIERRA AZUL TRANSPORT LLCJun 17, 2026 → Jul 1, 20262
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 16, 2026