Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2014 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJGLBG5ESFS8358 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
33 mo
Inspections10
all-time
OOS inspections4
of 10
First seenSep 18, 2023
MD
Last seenJun 1, 2026
MD
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 33 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
3AKJGLBG5ESFS8358
Make
Freightliner
Model
Cascadia
Model year
2014
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 18, 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 18, 2023 – Jun 1, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 1, 2026MDI · Full3—LIGHTNING TRANSPORTATION INC 326966952F46/MD
Mar 17, 2026MDI · Full9OOSLIGHTNING TRANSPORTATION INC 326966952F46/MD
Oct 10, 2025MDI · Full2OOSLIGHTNING TRANSPORTATION INC 326966952F46/MD
Jul 28, 2025MDI · Full0—LIGHTNING TRANSPORTATION INC 326966952F46/MD
May 16, 2025MDI · Full0—LIGHTNING TRANSPORTATION INC 326966952F46/MD
Apr 21, 2025MDI · Full3—LIGHTNING TRANSPORTATION INC 326966952F46/MD
Dec 6, 2024MDI · Full2OOSLIGHTNING TRANSPORTATION INC 326966952F46/MD
Nov 14, 2024MDI · Full1—LIGHTNING TRANSPORTATION INC 326966952F46/MD
Oct 24, 2024MDI · Full1—LIGHTNING TRANSPORTATION INC 326966952F46/ME
Sep 18, 2023MDI · Full11OOSYZ TRANSPORT LLC 3517604952F46/MD
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
LIGHTNING TRANSPORTATION INC326966Oct 24, 2024Jun 1, 20269MD
YZ TRANSPORT LLC3517604Sep 18, 2023Sep 18, 20231CO
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.
952F46MD—LIGHTNING TRANSPORTATION INCNov 14, 2024 → Jun 1, 20268
952F46ME—LIGHTNING TRANSPORTATION INCOct 24, 2024 → Oct 24, 20241
952F46MD—YZ TRANSPORT LLCSep 18, 2023 → Sep 18, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 18, 2026