Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

3ALXA7008GDGX6953

Not yet decoded
Columbia 120
Carriers run under2
16 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 2
First seenNov 14, 2024
MI
Last seenMar 3, 2026
TN
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 16 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

This VIN has not been decoded yet — the unit's carrier, inspection and plate history below is reconstructed from the FMCSA inspection feed regardless.

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
8 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 8.

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
GX6953

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 · Nov 14, 2024 – Mar 3, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Mar 3, 2026TNII · Walk-around15 BROTHERS EXPRESS LLC 3342609RC49867/MI
Nov 14, 2024MIII · Walk-around3OOSDAVID EXPRESS INC 3516589RB89404/MI
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
5 BROTHERS EXPRESS LLC3342609Mar 3, 2026Mar 3, 20261MI
DAVID EXPRESS INC3516589Nov 14, 2024Nov 14, 20241MI
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.
RC49867MI5 BROTHERS EXPRESS LLCMar 3, 2026Mar 3, 20261
RB89404MIDAVID EXPRESS INCNov 14, 2024Nov 14, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC