Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2015 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJGEDV8FDGM0827 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
17 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 4
First seenJul 3, 2024
TX
Last seenDec 18, 2025
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 17 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
3AKJGEDV8FDGM0827
Make
Freightliner
Model
Cascadia
Model year
2015
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 3, 2024 – Dec 18, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Dec 18, 2025TXII · Walk-around6OOSMOTOR FREIGHT EXPRESS LLC 204776017R515N/TX
Oct 8, 2025TXII · Walk-around12OOSMOTOR FREIGHT EXPRESS LLC 204776073N397N/TX
Jul 24, 2025TXII · Walk-around6OOSGILL TRUCKING CO 13547921M31786/TX
Jul 3, 2024TXII · Walk-around2—MOTOR FREIGHT EXPRESS LLC 204776098R637M/TX
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MOTOR FREIGHT EXPRESS LLC2047760Jul 3, 2024Dec 18, 20253TX
GILL TRUCKING CO1354792Jul 24, 2025Jul 24, 20251TX
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.
17R515NTX—MOTOR FREIGHT EXPRESS LLCDec 18, 2025 → Dec 18, 20251
73N397NTX—MOTOR FREIGHT EXPRESS LLCOct 8, 2025 → Oct 8, 20251
1M31786TX—GILL TRUCKING COJul 24, 2025 → Jul 24, 20251
98R637MTX—MOTOR FREIGHT EXPRESS LLCJul 3, 2024 → Jul 3, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 12, 2026
2015 Freightliner Cascadia — VIN 3AKJGEDV8FDGM0827