Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2017 Freightliner Columbia

3ALXA7004HDJC2867 · Incomplete - Glider · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Columbia 120
Carriers run under2
33 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 6
First seenFeb 19, 2024
TN
Last seenNov 2, 2026
MI
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 33 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
3ALXA7004HDJC2867
Make
Freightliner
Model
Columbia
Model year
2017
Body class
Incomplete - Glider
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 12, 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
4 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 4.

Model year candidates
1987 or 2017

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

North American serial sequence
JC2867

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 · Feb 19, 2024 – Nov 2, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Nov 2, 2026MIII · Walk-around2—RTS HOLDINGS LLC 2365308RC26746/MI
Sep 24, 2026INIII · Driver-only0—RTS HOLDINGS LLC 2365308RC26746/MI
May 18, 2026INII · Walk-around0—RTS HOLDINGS LLC 2365308RC26746/MI
Dec 22, 2025INI · Full4—RTS HOLDINGS LLC 2365308RC26746/MI
Nov 4, 2025MIII · Walk-around1—RTS HOLDINGS LLC 2365308RC26746/MI
Feb 19, 2024TNI · Full0—APOLLO FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC 31701053033800/IN
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
RTS HOLDINGS LLC2365308Nov 4, 2025Nov 2, 20265MA
APOLLO FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC3170105Feb 19, 2024Feb 19, 20241IL
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.
RC26746MI1RTS HOLDINGS LLCNov 4, 2025 → Nov 2, 20265
3033800IN—APOLLO FREIGHT SYSTEMS INCFeb 19, 2024 → Feb 19, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 12, 2026