Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Freightliner Columbia

3ALXA7003GDGX6939 · Incomplete - Glider · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Columbia 120
Carriers run under2
18 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections4
of 8
First seenSep 25, 2023
FL
Last seenMar 18, 2025
AR
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 18 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
3ALXA7003GDGX6939
Make
Freightliner
Model
Columbia
Model year
2016
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
3AL

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
XA700

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
3 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 3.

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
GX6939

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 · 1,382 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Columbia

Prefix basis · 1,382 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
Columbia 120

Sourced label · prefix basis 1,382 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 · Sep 25, 2023 – Mar 18, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Mar 18, 2025ARIII · Driver-only1—RUSH INC 1989814P1159835/IL
Feb 9, 2025SDIII · Driver-only0—RUSH INC 1989814P1159835/IL
Dec 6, 2024TNI · Full5OOSRUSH INC 1989814P1159835/IL
Jan 28, 2024TNI · Full3OOSRUSH GLOBAL INC 2507036P1159835/UK
Jan 20, 2024FLIII · Driver-only0—RUSH GLOBAL INC 2507036P1159835/IL
Dec 4, 2023MOIII · Driver-only3OOSRUSH GLOBAL INC 2507036P1159835/IL
Nov 29, 2023ILIII · Driver-only2OOSRUSH GLOBAL INC 2507036P1159835/IL
Sep 25, 2023FLII · Walk-around2—RUSH GLOBAL INC 2507036P1159835/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
RUSH INC1989814Dec 6, 2024Mar 18, 20253IL
RUSH GLOBAL INC2507036Sep 25, 2023Jan 28, 20245IL
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.
P1159835IL—RUSH INCDec 6, 2024 → Mar 18, 20253
P1159835UK—RUSH GLOBAL INCJan 28, 2024 → Jan 28, 20241
P1159835IL—RUSH GLOBAL INCSep 25, 2023 → Jan 20, 20244
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026