Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2015 Freightliner Columbia

3ALXA7CG4FDGF1227 · Incomplete - Glider · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Columbia 120
Carriers run under4
37 mo
Inspections16
all-time
OOS inspections5
of 16
First seenAug 18, 2023
MI
Last seenSep 19, 2026
AL
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 37 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
3ALXA7CG4FDGF1227
Make
Freightliner
Model
Columbia
Model year
2015
Body class
Incomplete - Glider
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 18, 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
1985 or 2015

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

North American serial sequence
GF1227

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.

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
2015

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 · Aug 18, 2023 – Sep 19, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 19, 2026ALIII · Driver-only3OOSLIKIS INC 3294018P1356933/IL
Jul 27, 2026MOII · Walk-around7OOSLIKIS INC 3294018P1356933/IL
Jul 21, 2026MOI · Full13OOSINTERSTATE LEGENDS LLC 4156796P1356933/IL
Jul 2, 2026TXIII · Driver-only1—INTERSTATE LEGENDS LLC 4156796P1356933/IL
Jul 2, 2026TXIII · Driver-only1—INTERSTATE LEGENDS LLC 4156796P1356933/IL
Jul 2, 2026TXIII · Driver-only1—INTERSTATE LEGENDS LLC 4156796P1356933/IL
Apr 23, 2026FLII · Walk-around2—AG LINES INC 1753323P1145391/IL
Dec 23, 2025COIII · Driver-only2—AG LINES INC 1753323P1145391/IL
Oct 16, 2025MII · Full1—AG LINES INC 1753323P1145391/IL
Jul 15, 2024COII · Walk-around2OOSKAVA FREIGHT INC 3428529P1145391/IL
Jun 3, 2024ILIII · Driver-only1—KAVA FREIGHT INC 3428529P1145391/IL
Mar 21, 2024MSII · Walk-around0—KAVA FREIGHT INC 3428529P1145391/IL
Dec 28, 2023IDII · Walk-around4—KAVA FREIGHT INC 3428529P1145391/IL
Nov 29, 2023VAIII · Driver-only0—KAVA FREIGHT INC 3428529P1145391/IL
Sep 21, 2023MIII · Walk-around6OOSKAVA FREIGHT INC 3428529P1145391/IL
Aug 18, 2023MIIII · Driver-only1—KAVA FREIGHT INC 3428529P1145391/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
LIKIS INC3294018Jul 27, 2026Sep 19, 20262IA
INTERSTATE LEGENDS LLC4156796Jul 2, 2026Jul 21, 20264IL
AG LINES INC1753323Oct 16, 2025Apr 23, 20263IL
KAVA FREIGHT INC3428529Aug 18, 2023Jul 15, 20247IL
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.
P1356933IL1LIKIS INCJul 27, 2026 → Sep 19, 20262
P1356933IL1INTERSTATE LEGENDS LLCJul 2, 2026 → Jul 21, 20264
P1145391IL—AG LINES INCOct 16, 2025 → Apr 23, 20263
P1145391IL—KAVA FREIGHT INCAug 18, 2023 → Jul 15, 20247
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 18, 2026