Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJGEDV1JSJG9309 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
34 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenSep 17, 2023
IL
Last seenJul 24, 2026
IL
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 34 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
3AKJGEDV1JSJG9309
Make
Freightliner
Model
Cascadia
Model year
2018
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Aug 2, 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 · Sep 17, 2023 – Jul 24, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 24, 2026ILIII · Driver-only3—UNIVERSAL METAL RECYCLING LLC 430711060201Z/IL
Sep 29, 2023ILIII · Driver-only0—PACELLA TRUCKING EXPRESS INC 207231P939059/IL
Sep 17, 2023ILIII · Driver-only0—PACELLA TRUCKING EXPRESS INC 207231939059/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
UNIVERSAL METAL RECYCLING LLC4307110Jul 24, 2026Jul 24, 20261IL
PACELLA TRUCKING EXPRESS INC207231Sep 17, 2023Sep 29, 20232IL
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.
60201ZIL1UNIVERSAL METAL RECYCLING LLCJul 24, 2026 → Jul 24, 20261
P939059IL—PACELLA TRUCKING EXPRESS INCSep 29, 2023 → Sep 29, 20231
939059IL—PACELLA TRUCKING EXPRESS INCSep 17, 2023 → Sep 17, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 2, 2026