Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Freightliner Columbia

1FVXA7CG9GLGX6735 · Incomplete - Glider · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under2
34 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 7
First seen09/16/2023
NC
Last seen07/20/2026
NC
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.
01

Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
1FVXA7CG9GLGX6735
Make
Freightliner
Model
Columbia
Model year
2016
Body class
Incomplete - Glider
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
06/22/2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · 09/16/2023 – 07/20/2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
07/20/2026NCII · Walk-around0—CW SMITH ENTERPRISES LLC 3880658VW2586/NC
01/29/2026NCIII · Driver-only0—CW SMITH ENTERPRISES LLC 3880658VW2586/NC
11/14/2025NCII · Walk-around2—CW SMITH ENTERPRISES LLC 3880658VW2586/NC
03/07/2024NCI · Full3OOSBEST CARTAGE INC 244285NS3176/NC
02/29/2024NCIII · Driver-only2OOSBEST CARTAGE INC 244285NS3176/NC
10/18/2023NCIII · Driver-only0—BEST CARTAGE INC 244285NS3176/NC
09/16/2023NCIII · Driver-only0—BEST CARTAGE INC 244285NS3176/NC
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
CW SMITH ENTERPRISES LLC388065811/14/202507/20/20263NC
BEST CARTAGE INC24428509/16/202303/07/20244NC
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.
VW2586NC1CW SMITH ENTERPRISES LLC11/14/2025 → 07/20/20263
NS3176NC—BEST CARTAGE INC09/16/2023 → 03/07/20244
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded 06/22/2026