Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Freightliner Columbia

1FVXA7CG9GLGX6735 · Incomplete - Glider · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Columbia 120
Carriers run under2
34 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 7
First seenSep 16, 2023
NC
Last seenJul 20, 2026
NC
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 34 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
1FVXA7CG9GLGX6735
Make
Freightliner
Model
Columbia
Model year
2016
Body class
Incomplete - Glider
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 22, 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
9 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 9.

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
GX6735

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
2016

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 · Sep 16, 2023 – Jul 20, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 20, 2026NCII · Walk-around0CW SMITH ENTERPRISES LLC 3880658VW2586/NC
Jan 29, 2026NCIII · Driver-only0CW SMITH ENTERPRISES LLC 3880658VW2586/NC
Nov 14, 2025NCII · Walk-around2CW SMITH ENTERPRISES LLC 3880658VW2586/NC
Mar 7, 2024NCI · Full3OOSBEST CARTAGE INC 244285NS3176/NC
Feb 29, 2024NCIII · Driver-only2OOSBEST CARTAGE INC 244285NS3176/NC
Oct 18, 2023NCIII · Driver-only0BEST CARTAGE INC 244285NS3176/NC
Sep 16, 2023NCIII · Driver-only0BEST CARTAGE INC 244285NS3176/NC
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
CW SMITH ENTERPRISES LLC3880658Nov 14, 2025Jul 20, 20263NC
BEST CARTAGE INC244285Sep 16, 2023Mar 7, 20244NC
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.
VW2586NC1CW SMITH ENTERPRISES LLCNov 14, 2025Jul 20, 20263
NS3176NCBEST CARTAGE INCSep 16, 2023Mar 7, 20244
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 22, 2026