Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2015 Freightliner Columbia

3ALXA7001FDGL5160 · Incomplete - Glider · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Columbia 120
Carriers run under2
37 mo
Inspections9
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 9
First seenSep 15, 2023
TX
Last seenOct 16, 2026
OH
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 37 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
3ALXA7001FDGL5160
Make
Freightliner
Model
Columbia
Model year
2015
Body class
Incomplete - Glider
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 21, 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
3AL

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
XA700

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
1 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 1.

Model year candidates
1985 or 2015

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

North American serial sequence
GL5160

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 · 1,382 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Columbia

Prefix basis · 1,382 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
Columbia 120

Sourced label · prefix basis 1,382 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 · Sep 15, 2023 – Oct 16, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 16, 2026OHII · Walk-around2—SAFE TRANSPORT LLC 2485172RC62016/MI
Apr 20, 2025ARIII · Driver-only1—SAFE TRANSPORT LLC 2485172RC21747/MI
Apr 19, 2025TXIII · Driver-only0—SAFE TRANSPORT LLC 2485172RC21747/MI
Nov 24, 2024OHI · Full1—SAFE TRANSPORT LLC 2485172RC21747/MI
Jul 29, 2024KYII · Walk-around0—SAFE TRANSPORT LLC 2485172RC21747/MI
Mar 21, 2024GAIII · Driver-only0—SAFE TRANSPORT LLC 2485172RC21747/MI
Nov 7, 2023TNIII · Driver-only0—SAFE TRANSPORT LLC 2485172RC21747/MI
Nov 3, 2023FLII · Walk-around4—SAFE TRANSPORT LLC 2485172RC21747/MI
Sep 15, 2023TXII · Walk-around0—GALAXY FREIGHT LLC 2830890RC21747/MI
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SAFE TRANSPORT LLC2485172Nov 3, 2023Oct 16, 20268MI
GALAXY FREIGHT LLC2830890Sep 15, 2023Sep 15, 20231MI
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.
RC62016MI1SAFE TRANSPORT LLCOct 16, 2026 → Oct 16, 20261
RC21747MI—SAFE TRANSPORT LLCNov 3, 2023 → Apr 20, 20257
RC21747MI—GALAXY FREIGHT LLCSep 15, 2023 → Sep 15, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026