Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2015 Freightliner Columbia

3ALXA7CGXFDGF1278 · Incomplete - Glider · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Columbia 120
Carriers run under2
15 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 5
First seenJul 19, 2023
MI
Last seenOct 29, 2024
NY
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 15 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
3ALXA7CGXFDGF1278
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
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
X · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value X.

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
GF1278

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 · Jul 19, 2023 – Oct 29, 2024

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 29, 2024NYII · Walk-around1—TK LOGISTICS LLC 3907516RC37576/MI
Sep 9, 2024PAIII · Driver-only1—TK LOGISTICS LLC 3907516RC37576/MI
Jun 25, 2024PAII · Walk-around7OOSREDHEAD LOGISTICS GROUP INC 3058615RC37576/MI
May 4, 2024ILIII · Driver-only1—REDHEAD LOGISTICS GROUP INC 3058615RC37576/MI
Jul 19, 2023MIII · Walk-around1—REDHEAD LOGISTICS GROUP INC 3058615RC13468/MI
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
TK LOGISTICS LLC3907516Sep 9, 2024Oct 29, 20242MI
REDHEAD LOGISTICS GROUP INC3058615Jul 19, 2023Jun 25, 20243MI
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.
RC37576MI—TK LOGISTICS LLCSep 9, 2024 → Oct 29, 20242
RC37576MI—REDHEAD LOGISTICS GROUP INCMay 4, 2024 → Jun 25, 20242
RC13468MI—REDHEAD LOGISTICS GROUP INCJul 19, 2023 → Jul 19, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 3, 2026