Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Freightliner Columbia

1FVXA7CG4GLGY5312 · Incomplete - Glider · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Columbia 120
Carriers run under2
34 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 5
First seenJul 7, 2023
TN
Last seenMay 13, 2026
TN
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 34 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
1FVXA7CG4GLGY5312
Make
Freightliner
Model
Columbia
Model year
2016
Body class
Incomplete - Glider
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Not decoded
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
1FV

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
XA7CG

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
4 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 4.

Model year candidates
1986 or 2016

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

North American serial sequence
GY5312

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 · 503 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Columbia

Prefix basis · 503 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
Columbia 120

Sourced label · prefix basis 503 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
2016

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
Incomplete - Glider

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

GVWR
Not established

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 · Jul 7, 2023 – May 13, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 13, 2026TNI · Full3OOSSOUTHERN SPECIALTY FREIGHT LLC 3306210W8978HY/TN
May 8, 2026TNIII · Driver-only1SOUTHERN SPECIALTY FREIGHT LLC 3306210W8978HY/TN
Mar 12, 2026INIII · Driver-only1SOUTHERN SPECIALTY FREIGHT LLC 3306210V8659HY/TN
Jun 18, 2025MIIII · Driver-only0NATIONAL DISTRIBUTORS LEASING INC 13049572330918/IN
Jul 7, 2023TNI · Full2NATIONAL DISTRIBUTORS LEASING INC 13049572330918/IN
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SOUTHERN SPECIALTY FREIGHT LLC3306210Mar 12, 2026May 13, 20263TN
NATIONAL DISTRIBUTORS LEASING INC1304957Jul 7, 2023Jun 18, 20252IN
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.
W8978HYTNSOUTHERN SPECIALTY FREIGHT LLCMay 8, 2026May 13, 20262
V8659HYTNSOUTHERN SPECIALTY FREIGHT LLCMar 12, 2026Mar 12, 20261
2330918INNATIONAL DISTRIBUTORS LEASING INCJul 7, 2023Jun 18, 20252
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 28, 2026