Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJGLBG4GSHB0518 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under3
10 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 5
First seenOct 26, 2024
NC
Last seenAug 18, 2025
KY
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 10 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
3AKJGLBG4GSHB0518
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 26, 2024 – Aug 18, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 18, 2025KYII · Walk-around5OOSSUNLIGHT TRUCKING LLC 3265830R762627/TX
Jul 22, 2025MOIII · Driver-only1—MELODY TRUCKING LLC 3732168R762627/TX
May 27, 2025MNIII · Driver-only5OOSMELODY TRUCKING LLC 3732168R762627/TX
Dec 9, 2024ARII · Walk-around14OOSMELODY TRUCKING LLC 3732168TEMPORARY/TX
Oct 26, 2024NCIII · Driver-only1—KEBRON EXPRESS LLC 3754190R749624/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SUNLIGHT TRUCKING LLC3265830Aug 18, 2025Aug 18, 20251TX
MELODY TRUCKING LLC3732168Dec 9, 2024Jul 22, 20253CA
KEBRON EXPRESS LLC3754190Oct 26, 2024Oct 26, 20241TX
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.
R762627TX—SUNLIGHT TRUCKING LLCAug 18, 2025 → Aug 18, 20251
R762627TX—MELODY TRUCKING LLCMay 27, 2025 → Jul 22, 20252
TEMPORARYTX—MELODY TRUCKING LLCDec 9, 2024 → Dec 9, 20241
R749624TX—KEBRON EXPRESS LLCOct 26, 2024 → Oct 26, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 30, 2026