Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJGHDV3JSJM9780 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
113Sleeper
Carriers run under3
15 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections4
of 6
First seenJan 31, 2025
NM
Last seenApr 10, 2026
MD
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 15 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
3AKJGHDV3JSJM9780
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
Jun 25, 2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
Decode evidence & sources

Deterministic structure

These fields come directly from VIN positions and the published checksum calculation, with zero store IO.

World manufacturer identifier
3AK

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
JGHDV

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
3 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 3.

Model year candidates
1988 or 2018

Position 10 repeats every 30 years; both candidates are retained and neither is silently selected.

North American serial sequence
JM9780

Deterministic · positions 12–17 for a North American WMI.

Sourced platform inference

The prefix store publishes only at support ≥ 3 and purity ≥ 90%. Prefix confidence is shown beside every established platform claim.

Make
FREIGHTLINER

Prefix basis · 2,111 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Cascadia

Prefix basis · 2,111 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
113

Sourced label · prefix basis 2,111 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Generation
Not established

No sourced generation label is established.

No source established for this field.

Cab type
Sleeper

Sourced label · prefix basis 2,111 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Not established

  • generation

These are withheld claims, not negative findings.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jan 31, 2025 – Apr 10, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 10, 2026MDI · Full0—JAJK LLC 3554399AH85129/PA
Feb 11, 2026NCII · Walk-around3OOSSCALES EXPRESS INC 593383C5535A/GA
Oct 21, 2025KYI · Full1OOSGOLD TREE TRANS INC 3945632AH40837/PA
Aug 3, 2025MOII · Walk-around1OOSGOLD TREE TRANS INC 3945632AH40837/PA
Apr 17, 2025NVIII · Driver-only0—GOLD TREE TRANS INC 3945632AH40837/PA
Jan 31, 2025NMI · Full4OOSGOLD TREE TRANS INC 3945632AH40837/PA
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
JAJK LLC3554399Apr 10, 2026Apr 10, 20261VA
SCALES EXPRESS INC593383Feb 11, 2026Feb 11, 20261GA
GOLD TREE TRANS INC3945632Jan 31, 2025Oct 21, 20254PA
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.
AH85129PA—JAJK LLCApr 10, 2026 → Apr 10, 20261
C5535AGA—SCALES EXPRESS INCFeb 11, 2026 → Feb 11, 20261
AH40837PA—GOLD TREE TRANS INCJan 31, 2025 → Oct 21, 20254
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 25, 2026