Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2003 Freightliner Columbia

1FUJA6CG53LL02652 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Columbia 120
Carriers run under3
23 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 5
First seenFeb 28, 2024
TX
Last seenJan 14, 2026
TX
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 23 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
1FUJA6CG53LL02652
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
Jun 28, 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
5 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 5.

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
L02652

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.

Federal observation (NHTSA vPIC)

What the federal corpus observed directly for this exact VIN — independent of, and sometimes more specific than, the prefix-level inference above.

Observed model year
2003

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
FREIGHTLINER

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
Columbia

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed body class
Truck-Tractor

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed vehicle type
TRUCK

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

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 28, 2024 – Jan 14, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jan 14, 2026TXII · Walk-around1FICO TRUCKING LLC 41431861N28996/TX
Nov 12, 2025TXII · Walk-around10OOSFICO TRUCKING LLC 41431861N28996/TX
Oct 4, 2024TXII · Walk-around9COMPANY SAINZ CORP 40018041N28996/TX
Jun 27, 2024TXII · Walk-around5OOSCOMPANY SAINZ CORP 40018041N28996/TX
Feb 28, 2024TXII · Walk-around7OOSDOCTOR TRUCKING TRANSPORT LLC 40498921N28996/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
FICO TRUCKING LLC4143186Nov 12, 2025Jan 14, 20262TX
COMPANY SAINZ CORP4001804Jun 27, 2024Oct 4, 20242TX
DOCTOR TRUCKING TRANSPORT LLC4049892Feb 28, 2024Feb 28, 20241TX
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
04

Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
1N28996TXFICO TRUCKING LLCNov 12, 2025Jan 14, 20262
1N28996TXCOMPANY SAINZ CORPJun 27, 2024Oct 4, 20242
1N28996TXDOCTOR TRUCKING TRANSPORT LLCFeb 28, 2024Feb 28, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 28, 2026