Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2009 Freightliner Cascadia

1FUJGLDR79LAJ0171 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
18 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenAug 7, 2024
KY
Last seenFeb 24, 2026
GA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 18 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
1FUJGLDR79LAJ0171
Make
Freightliner
Model
Cascadia
Model year
2009
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jul 19, 2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Aug 7, 2024 – Feb 24, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Feb 24, 2026GAIII · Driver-only0—LIGHT MOON TRUCKING LLC 4172252C987DJ/GA
Aug 20, 2024VAII · Walk-around1—BLACKLIONS EMPIRE LLC 3839055C987DJ/GA
Aug 7, 2024KYIII · Driver-only0—BLACKLIONS EMPIRE LLC 3839055C987DJ/GA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
LIGHT MOON TRUCKING LLC4172252Feb 24, 2026Feb 24, 20261NC
BLACKLIONS EMPIRE LLC3839055Aug 7, 2024Aug 20, 20242GA
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.
C987DJGA—LIGHT MOON TRUCKING LLCFeb 24, 2026 → Feb 24, 20261
C987DJGA—BLACKLIONS EMPIRE LLCAug 7, 2024 → Aug 20, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 19, 2026