Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Freightliner Columbia

3ALXA7CG4GDHB8166 · Incomplete - Glider · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Columbia 120
Carriers run under3
29 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 7
First seenApr 16, 2024
MD
Last seenSep 23, 2026
MO
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 29 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
3ALXA7CG4GDHB8166
Make
Freightliner
Model
Columbia
Model year
2016
Body class
Incomplete - Glider
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 3, 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
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
HB8166

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 · 726 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Columbia

Prefix basis · 726 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
Columbia 120

Sourced label · prefix basis 726 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 · Apr 16, 2024 – Sep 23, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 23, 2026MOI · Full6OOSHELU EXPRESS LLC 3652767A001583/SC
Aug 8, 2026NMII · Walk-around1—HELU EXPRESS LLC 3652767A001583/SC
Jan 12, 2026KYIII · Driver-only4—HELU EXPRESS LLC 3652767A001583/SC
May 16, 2025SCIII · Driver-only1—MELODY TRUCKING LLC 3732168A001583/SC
Apr 21, 2025TXII · Walk-around2—MELODY TRUCKING LLC 3732168A001583/SC
May 27, 2024OHIII · Driver-only1—ANT TRANSPORT LLC 3471759A001583/SC
Apr 16, 2024MDII · Walk-around1OOSANT TRANSPORT LLC 3471759P761175/SC
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
HELU EXPRESS LLC3652767Jan 12, 2026Sep 23, 20263TX
MELODY TRUCKING LLC3732168Apr 21, 2025May 16, 20252CA
ANT TRANSPORT LLC3471759Apr 16, 2024May 27, 20242TX
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.
A001583SC1HELU EXPRESS LLCJan 12, 2026 → Sep 23, 20263
A001583SC—MELODY TRUCKING LLCApr 21, 2025 → May 16, 20252
A001583SC—ANT TRANSPORT LLCMay 27, 2024 → May 27, 20241
P761175SC—ANT TRANSPORT LLCApr 16, 2024 → Apr 16, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 3, 2026