Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJGLBGXGSGZ8556 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
31 mo
Inspections16
all-time
OOS inspections4
of 16
First seenSep 1, 2023
NM
Last seenApr 7, 2026
NM
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 31 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
3AKJGLBGXGSGZ8556
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 14, 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 1, 2023 – Apr 7, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 7, 2026NMII · Walk-around1—RAFAEL ALVAREZ 3496231YP98340/CA
Mar 8, 2026NMII · Walk-around1—RAFAEL ALVAREZ 3496231YP98340/CA
Mar 3, 2026ALII · Walk-around5OOSRAFAEL ALVAREZ 3496231YP98340/CA
Oct 17, 2025AZI · Full5—RAFAEL ALVAREZ 3496231YP98340/CA
May 19, 2025LAI · Full8OOSJL XPRESS LLC 3889732YP98340/CA
Dec 3, 2024CAI · Full4—JL XPRESS LLC 3889732YP98340/CA
Nov 20, 2024TXIII · Driver-only1—JL XPRESS LLC 3889732YP98340/CA
Oct 18, 2024CAII · Walk-around2—JL XPRESS LLC 3889732YP98340/CA
Oct 11, 2024CAV · Vehicle-only0—JL XPRESS LLC 3889732YP98340/CA
Jun 1, 2024AZII · Walk-around1—JL XPRESS LLC 3889732YP98340/CA
Apr 29, 2024TNIII · Driver-only0—JL XPRESS LLC 3889732YP98340/CA
Mar 31, 2024TXII · Walk-around2—JL XPRESS LLC 3889732YP98340/CA
Feb 1, 2024TXII · Walk-around3OOSJL XPRESS LLC 3889732YP98340/CA
Sep 24, 2023TXII · Walk-around2—JL XPRESS LLC 3889732YP98340/CA
Sep 11, 2023TNIII · Driver-only0—JL XPRESS LLC 3889732YP98340/CA
Sep 1, 2023NMII · Walk-around3OOSJL XPRESS LLC 3889732YP98340/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
RAFAEL ALVAREZ3496231Oct 17, 2025Apr 7, 20264CA
JL XPRESS LLC3889732Sep 1, 2023May 19, 202512CA
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.
YP98340CA—RAFAEL ALVAREZOct 17, 2025 → Apr 7, 20264
YP98340CA—JL XPRESS LLCSep 1, 2023 → May 19, 202512
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 14, 2026