Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKGGLD56GSGC5508 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under3
35 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 4
First seenJul 10, 2023
CO
Last seenJun 26, 2026
LA
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 35 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
3AKGGLD56GSGC5508
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
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 · Jul 10, 2023 – Jun 26, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 26, 2026LAII · Walk-around3OOSWAT TRUCKING LLC 3716324R821152/TX
Aug 28, 2025ALIII · Driver-only0—BIGSAM TRANSPORT LLC 3150361R780618/TX
Aug 14, 2023COIII · Driver-only0—FREEDOM TRANS DEDICATED LLC 1984626R589822/TX
Jul 10, 2023COII · Walk-around1—FREEDOM TRANS DEDICATED LLC 1984626R589822/TX
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
WAT TRUCKING LLC3716324Jun 26, 2026Jun 26, 20261TX
BIGSAM TRANSPORT LLC3150361Aug 28, 2025Aug 28, 20251TX
FREEDOM TRANS DEDICATED LLC1984626Jul 10, 2023Aug 14, 20232GA
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.
R821152TX1WAT TRUCKING LLCJun 26, 2026 → Jun 26, 20261
R780618TX—BIGSAM TRANSPORT LLCAug 28, 2025 → Aug 28, 20251
R589822TX—FREEDOM TRANS DEDICATED LLCJul 10, 2023 → Aug 14, 20232
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 12, 2026