Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKBGLDRXGSHL0778 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
125Sleeper
Carriers run under3
24 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 5
First seenJun 24, 2024
PA
Last seenJun 11, 2026
CT
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 24 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
3AKBGLDRXGSHL0778
Make
Freightliner
Model
Cascadia
Model year
2016
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 30, 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
3AK

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
BGLDR

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
X · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value X.

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
HL0778

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 · 31 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Cascadia

Prefix basis · 31 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
125

Sourced label · prefix basis 31 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Generation
125

Sourced label · prefix basis 31 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Cab type
Sleeper

Sourced label · prefix basis 31 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jun 24, 2024 – Jun 11, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 11, 2026CTIII · Driver-only1—B&B SMART LOGISTICS CORP 4039195AZ972Z/NJ
Oct 18, 2025NJI · Full2—B&B SMART LOGISTICS CORP 4039195AZ972Z/NJ
Jul 1, 2025MDI · Full3—B&B SMART LOGISTICS CORP 4039195LNT0976/FL
Nov 2, 2024NJI · Full11OOSEMPIRE 23 LOGISTICS LLC 3311441AY834K/NJ
Jun 24, 2024PAII · Walk-around7OOSTWENTY71 LLC 4003718AY834K/NJ
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
B&B SMART LOGISTICS CORP4039195Jul 1, 2025Jun 11, 20263NJ
EMPIRE 23 LOGISTICS LLC3311441Nov 2, 2024Nov 2, 20241NJ
TWENTY71 LLC4003718Jun 24, 2024Jun 24, 20241PA
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.
AZ972ZNJ—B&B SMART LOGISTICS CORPOct 18, 2025 → Jun 11, 20262
LNT0976FL—B&B SMART LOGISTICS CORPJul 1, 2025 → Jul 1, 20251
AY834KNJ—EMPIRE 23 LOGISTICS LLCNov 2, 2024 → Nov 2, 20241
AY834KNJ—TWENTY71 LLCJun 24, 2024 → Jun 24, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 30, 2026