Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2014 Freightliner Columbia

1FVXA7CGXELFZ7409 · Incomplete - Glider · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Columbia 120
Carriers run under5
35 mo
Inspections15
all-time
OOS inspections6
of 15
First seenJul 12, 2023
WA
Last seenJun 24, 2026
CO
Inspected under 5 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
1FVXA7CGXELFZ7409
Make
Freightliner
Model
Columbia
Model year
2014
Body class
Incomplete - Glider
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 16, 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
X · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value X.

Model year candidates
1984 or 2014

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

North American serial sequence
FZ7409

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
2014

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
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)

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 · Jul 12, 2023 – Jun 24, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 24, 2026COIII · Driver-only1AY TRANSPORTATION LLC 4331857RP31329/WA
Oct 30, 2025WAII · Walk-around1ALPHA TRANSPORT LLC 3148347RP11162/WA
Oct 15, 2025MOI · Full15OOSALPHA TRANSPORT LLC 3148347RP11162/WA
Oct 9, 2025ARII · Walk-around7OOSALPHA TRANSPORT LLC 3148347RP11162/WA
Aug 31, 2025GAIII · Driver-only2ALPHA TRANSPORT LLC 3148347RP11162/WA
Aug 25, 2025WAI · Full8ALPHA TRANSPORT LLC 3148347RP11162/WA
Jun 17, 2025WAII · Walk-around1OOSALPHA TRANSPORT LLC 3148347RP11162/WA
May 9, 2025SDII · Walk-around2OOSALPHA TRANSPORT LLC 3148347RP11162/WA
Apr 6, 2025KSII · Walk-around2OOSALPHA TRANSPORT LLC 3148347RP11162/WA
Feb 29, 2024WAII · Walk-around1OOSROYAL TRANSPORT LLC 3349465RP11162/WA
Jan 18, 2024WAI · Full0ROYAL TRANSPORT LLC 3349465RP11162/WA
Nov 14, 2023WAIII · Driver-only6ROYAL TRANSPORT LLC 3349465RP11162/WA
Sep 14, 2023WAII · Walk-around7BLUE HAWKS TRUCKING LLC 2131273RP01163/WA
Sep 8, 2023WAIII · Driver-only2BLUE HAWKS TRUCKING LLC 2131273RP01163/WA
Jul 12, 2023WAIII · Driver-only1MELODY TRUCKING LLC 3732168RP01163/WA
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Carriers this unit has run under

5 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
AY TRANSPORTATION LLC4331857Jun 24, 2026Jun 24, 20261TX
ALPHA TRANSPORT LLC3148347Apr 6, 2025Oct 30, 20258TX
ROYAL TRANSPORT LLC3349465Nov 14, 2023Feb 29, 20243TX
BLUE HAWKS TRUCKING LLC2131273Sep 8, 2023Sep 14, 20232WA
MELODY TRUCKING LLC3732168Jul 12, 2023Jul 12, 20231CA
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.
RP31329WA1AY TRANSPORTATION LLCJun 24, 2026Jun 24, 20261
RP11162WAALPHA TRANSPORT LLCApr 6, 2025Oct 30, 20258
RP11162WAROYAL TRANSPORT LLCNov 14, 2023Feb 29, 20243
RP01163WABLUE HAWKS TRUCKING LLCSep 8, 2023Sep 14, 20232
RP01163WAMELODY TRUCKING LLCJul 12, 2023Jul 12, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 16, 2026