Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2012 Freightliner Columbia

1FVXA7CG8CDBP6196 · Incomplete - Glider · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Columbia 120
Carriers run under4
33 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections4
of 7
First seenOct 7, 2023
TN
Last seenJul 11, 2026
TX
Inspected under 4 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
1FVXA7CG8CDBP6196
Make
Freightliner
Model
Columbia
Model year
2012
Body class
Incomplete - Glider
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 28, 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
BP6196

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 · Oct 7, 2023 – Jul 11, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 11, 2026TXII · Walk-around2DHK EXPRESS LLC 3630365R804840/TX
Jun 30, 2026ARI · Full5OOSDHK EXPRESS LLC 3630365R804840/TX
Feb 24, 2026TXII · Walk-around2OOSDHK EXPRESS LLC 3630365R804840/TX
Feb 13, 2026TXII · Walk-around8OOSDHK EXPRESS LLC 3630365R804840/TX
Aug 19, 2025LAIII · Driver-only1NB LOGISTICS LLC 2477114R608966/TX
May 11, 2024KSIII · Driver-only0JBA TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC 2803805R608966/TX
Oct 7, 2023TNI · Full1OOSENG TRANSPORTATION INC 1829197R608966/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
DHK EXPRESS LLC3630365Feb 13, 2026Jul 11, 20264TX
NB LOGISTICS LLC2477114Aug 19, 2025Aug 19, 20251TX
JBA TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC2803805May 11, 2024May 11, 20241TX
ENG TRANSPORTATION INC1829197Oct 7, 2023Oct 7, 20231TX
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
04

Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
R804840TX1DHK EXPRESS LLCFeb 13, 2026Jul 11, 20264
R608966TXNB LOGISTICS LLCAug 19, 2025Aug 19, 20251
R608966TXJBA TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLCMay 11, 2024May 11, 20241
R608966TXENG TRANSPORTATION INCOct 7, 2023Oct 7, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 28, 2026