Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Freightliner Columbia

3ALXA7001GDGX6843 · Incomplete - Glider · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Columbia 120
Carriers run under1
29 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 8
First seenFeb 5, 2024
NJ
Last seenJul 1, 2026
NC
01

Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
3ALXA7001GDGX6843
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
1 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 1.

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
GX6843

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.

02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Feb 5, 2024 – Jul 1, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 1, 2026NCII · Walk-around0—PAUL EPPERSON 1995178R841337/TX
Apr 24, 2026VAIII · Driver-only0—PAUL EPPERSON 1995178R841337/TX
Sep 23, 2025TNI · Full1OOSPAUL EPPERSON 1995178R650164/TX
Jul 19, 2025TXII · Walk-around3OOSPAUL EPPERSON 1995178R650164/TX
Apr 23, 2025ARIII · Driver-only0—PAUL EPPERSON 1995178R650164/TX
Sep 22, 2024ILIII · Driver-only0—PAUL EPPERSON 1995178R650164/TX
Mar 2, 2024ALII · Walk-around4—PAUL EPPERSON 1995178R650164/TX
Feb 5, 2024NJII · Walk-around0—PAUL EPPERSON 1995178R650164/TX
03

Carriers this unit has run under

1 distinct carrier · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
PAUL EPPERSON1995178Feb 5, 2024Jul 1, 20268TX
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
04

Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
R841337TX1PAUL EPPERSONApr 24, 2026 → Jul 1, 20262
R650164TX—PAUL EPPERSONFeb 5, 2024 → Sep 23, 20256
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026