Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Freightliner SD122

3AKBGND67GDHS1297 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
26 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 4
First seenAug 7, 2023
CA
Last seenOct 30, 2025
CA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 26 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.
01

Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
3AKBGND67GDHS1297
Make
Freightliner
Model
SD122
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
Jul 12, 2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Aug 7, 2023 – Oct 30, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 30, 2025CAIII · Driver-only6—C ELSTON TRUCKING AND HAY 28089499H00711/CA
Jan 3, 2024CAII · Walk-around4—D OWEN INC 2094672YP85359/CA
Aug 31, 2023CAI · Full0—D OWEN INC 2094672YP85359/CA
Aug 7, 2023CAI · Full5OOSD OWEN INC 2094672YP85359/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
C ELSTON TRUCKING AND HAY2808949Oct 30, 2025Oct 30, 20251CA
D OWEN INC2094672Aug 7, 2023Jan 3, 20243CA
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.
9H00711CA—C ELSTON TRUCKING AND HAYOct 30, 2025 → Oct 30, 20251
YP85359CA—D OWEN INCAug 7, 2023 → Jan 3, 20243
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 12, 2026