Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2009 Freightliner Columbia

1FUJA6CK29DAE9697 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Columbia 120
Carriers run under2
29 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 7
First seenFeb 23, 2024
TN
Last seenJul 1, 2026
TN
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 29 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
1FUJA6CK29DAE9697
Make
Freightliner
Model
Columbia
Model year
2009
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
2009 or 2039

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

North American serial sequence
AE9697

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 · Feb 23, 2024 – Jul 1, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 1, 2026TNIII · Driver-only0—VARGAS BUSINESS ENTERPRISES INC 1556133XD041V/FL
Dec 5, 2025TXI · Full10OOSVARGAS BUSINESS ENTERPRISES INC 1556133XD044V/FL
Nov 24, 2025FLII · Walk-around3OOSVARGAS BUSINESS ENTERPRISES INC 1556133XD044V/FL
Jul 29, 2025MDII · Walk-around0—VARGAS BUSINESS ENTERPRISES INC 1556133XD044V/FL
Apr 8, 2025SDIII · Driver-only0—GLOBAL SOLUTION EXPRESS INC 4182826XD044V/FL
Mar 12, 2025VAI · Full3—GLOBAL SOLUTION EXPRESS INC 4182826XD043V/FL
Feb 23, 2024TNIII · Driver-only0—VARGAS BUSINESS ENTERPRISES INC 1556133AB14AN/FL
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
VARGAS BUSINESS ENTERPRISES INC1556133Feb 23, 2024Jul 1, 20265FL
GLOBAL SOLUTION EXPRESS INC4182826Mar 12, 2025Apr 8, 20252FL
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.
XD041VFL1VARGAS BUSINESS ENTERPRISES INCJul 1, 2026 → Jul 1, 20261
XD044VFL—VARGAS BUSINESS ENTERPRISES INCJul 29, 2025 → Dec 5, 20253
XD044VFL—GLOBAL SOLUTION EXPRESS INCApr 8, 2025 → Apr 8, 20251
XD043VFL—GLOBAL SOLUTION EXPRESS INCMar 12, 2025 → Mar 12, 20251
AB14ANFL—VARGAS BUSINESS ENTERPRISES INCFeb 23, 2024 → Feb 23, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 22, 2026