Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKGGLD53GSGC5479 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
33 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 6
First seenOct 30, 2023
CA
Last seenJul 2, 2026
CA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 33 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
3AKGGLD53GSGC5479
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.
02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Oct 30, 2023 – Jul 2, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 2, 2026CAII · Walk-around2—ROOT TRUCKING AND LOGISTIC LLC 4176445ZP01776/CA
Dec 16, 2025NVII · Walk-around0—ROOT TRUCKING AND LOGISTIC LLC 4176445ZP01776/CA
Jan 15, 2025CAIII · Driver-only0—ROOT TRUCKING AND LOGISTIC LLC 4176445ZP01776/CA
Jun 29, 2024IAIII · Driver-only1—ROOT TRUCKING AND LOGISTIC LLC 4176445ZP01776/CA
Dec 5, 2023TNIII · Driver-only0—SILK WAY TRANSPORT INC 2907429ZP01776/CA
Oct 30, 2023CAI · Full2OOSSILK WAY TRANSPORT INC 2907429ZP01776/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ROOT TRUCKING AND LOGISTIC LLC4176445Jun 29, 2024Jul 2, 20264CA
SILK WAY TRANSPORT INC2907429Oct 30, 2023Dec 5, 20232IL
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.
ZP01776CA1ROOT TRUCKING AND LOGISTIC LLCJun 29, 2024 → Jul 2, 20264
ZP01776CA—SILK WAY TRANSPORT INCOct 30, 2023 → Dec 5, 20232
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 30, 2026