Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2014 Freightliner Columbia

3ALXA7CG4EDFY7709 · Incomplete - Glider · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Columbia 120
Carriers run under2
39 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 8
First seenAug 9, 2023
MS
Last seenNov 2, 2026
MI
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 39 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
3ALXA7CG4EDFY7709
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
Jul 3, 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
XA7CG

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
4 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 4.

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
FY7709

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 · 726 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Columbia

Prefix basis · 726 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
Columbia 120

Sourced label · prefix basis 726 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 · Aug 9, 2023 – Nov 2, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Nov 2, 2026MIIII · Driver-only1—DAVID EXPRESS INC 3516589RC61251/MI
Oct 28, 2026ARIII · Driver-only0—DAVID EXPRESS INC 3516589RC61251/MI
Oct 27, 2026ARIII · Driver-only0—DAVID EXPRESS INC 3516589RC61251/MI
May 14, 2026ILI · Full2OOSDAVID EXPRESS INC 3516589RC61251/MI
May 13, 2025ARI · Full3—AUTO EXPEDITING INC 308414RC08352/MI
Dec 20, 2023INIII · Driver-only1—AUTO EXPEDITING INC 308414RC08352/MI
Nov 2, 2023GAIII · Driver-only0—AUTO EXPEDITING INC 308414RC08352/MI
Aug 9, 2023MSIII · Driver-only0—AUTO EXPEDITING INC 308414RC08352/MI
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
DAVID EXPRESS INC3516589May 14, 2026Nov 2, 20264MI
AUTO EXPEDITING INC308414Aug 9, 2023May 13, 20254MI
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.
RC61251MI1DAVID EXPRESS INCMay 14, 2026 → Nov 2, 20264
RC08352MI—AUTO EXPEDITING INCAug 9, 2023 → May 13, 20254
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 3, 2026