Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2017 Freightliner Columbia

3ALXA7CGXHDHY9698 · Incomplete - Glider · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Columbia 120
Carriers run under2
36 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenSep 26, 2023
NE
Last seenSep 30, 2026
OH
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 36 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
3ALXA7CGXHDHY9698
Make
Freightliner
Model
Columbia
Model year
2017
Body class
Incomplete - Glider
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Sep 13, 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
X · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value X.

Model year candidates
1987 or 2017

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

North American serial sequence
HY9698

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 · Sep 26, 2023 – Sep 30, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 30, 2026OHIII · Driver-only1—KHD EXPRESS INC 2290636P1352968/IL
Apr 23, 2026PAIII · Driver-only1—KHD EXPRESS INC 2290636AM5239/ID
Sep 26, 2023NEIII · Driver-only3—KARREN TRUCKING LLC 2917989006520A64/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
KHD EXPRESS INC2290636Apr 23, 2026Sep 30, 20262IL
KARREN TRUCKING LLC2917989Sep 26, 2023Sep 26, 20231ID
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.
P1352968IL1KHD EXPRESS INCSep 30, 2026 → Sep 30, 20261
AM5239ID—KHD EXPRESS INCApr 23, 2026 → Apr 23, 20261
006520A64IL—KARREN TRUCKING LLCSep 26, 2023 → Sep 26, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Sep 13, 2026