Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Freightliner Columbia

3ALXA700XJDJM9680 · Incomplete - Glider · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Columbia 120
Carriers run under2
39 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 3
First seenJun 15, 2023
VA
Last seenSep 29, 2026
PA
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
3ALXA700XJDJM9680
Make
Freightliner
Model
Columbia
Model year
2018
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
XA700

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
X · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value X.

Model year candidates
1988 or 2018

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

North American serial sequence
JM9680

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 · Jun 15, 2023 – Sep 29, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 29, 2026PAIII · Driver-only1—COPPERHEAD EXPRESS LLC 4259146AH62416/PA
Feb 4, 2025VAI · Full6OOSCOPPERHEAD EXPRESS LLC 4259146AH62416/PA
Jun 15, 2023VAIII · Driver-only1—CARRY ON TRUCKING INC 129655539121PZ/VA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
COPPERHEAD EXPRESS LLC4259146Feb 4, 2025Sep 29, 20262PA
CARRY ON TRUCKING INC1296555Jun 15, 2023Jun 15, 20231VA
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.
AH62416PA1COPPERHEAD EXPRESS LLCFeb 4, 2025 → Sep 29, 20262
39121PZVA—CARRY ON TRUCKING INCJun 15, 2023 → Jun 15, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Sep 13, 2026