Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2012 Freightliner Columbia

1FVXA7CG8CDBN9639 · Incomplete - Glider · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Columbia 120
Carriers run under2
35 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 8
First seenJun 23, 2023
NV
Last seenMay 1, 2026
TN
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 35 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
1FVXA7CG8CDBN9639
Make
Freightliner
Model
Columbia
Model year
2012
Body class
Incomplete - Glider
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Not decoded
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
1FV

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
XA7CG

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
8 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 8.

Model year candidates
1982 or 2012

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

North American serial sequence
BN9639

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 · 503 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Columbia

Prefix basis · 503 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
Columbia 120

Sourced label · prefix basis 503 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.

Federal observation (NHTSA vPIC)

What the federal corpus observed directly for this exact VIN — independent of, and sometimes more specific than, the prefix-level inference above.

Observed model year
2012

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
FREIGHTLINER

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
Columbia

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed body class
Incomplete - Glider

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

GVWR
Not established

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

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 · Jun 23, 2023 – May 1, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 1, 2026TNIII · Driver-only0LIKIS INC 3294018P1293030/IL
Apr 15, 2026IAII · Walk-around8LIKIS INC 3294018P 1293030/IL
Nov 18, 2025SCIII · Driver-only0KAVA FREIGHT INC 3428529P1293030/IL
Sep 2, 2025WYI · Full4OOSKAVA FREIGHT INC 3428529P1293030/IL
Feb 23, 2024IAII · Walk-around5KAVA FREIGHT INC 3428529P 1081560/IL
Dec 8, 2023ILIII · Driver-only4KAVA FREIGHT INC 3428529P1081560/IL
Dec 8, 2023ILIII · Driver-only4KAVA FREIGHT INC 3428529P1081560/IL
Jun 23, 2023NVIII · Driver-only0KAVA FREIGHT INC 3428529P1081560/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
LIKIS INC3294018Apr 15, 2026May 1, 20262IA
KAVA FREIGHT INC3428529Jun 23, 2023Nov 18, 20256IL
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.
P1293030ILLIKIS INCMay 1, 2026May 1, 20261
P 1293030ILLIKIS INCApr 15, 2026Apr 15, 20261
P1293030ILKAVA FREIGHT INCSep 2, 2025Nov 18, 20252
P 1081560ILKAVA FREIGHT INCFeb 23, 2024Feb 23, 20241
P1081560ILKAVA FREIGHT INCJun 23, 2023Dec 8, 20233
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026