Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2014 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJGLD50ESFW2994 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
35 mo
Inspections11
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 11
First seenAug 14, 2023
NM
Last seenJul 1, 2026
CA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 35 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
3AKJGLD50ESFW2994
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.
02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Aug 14, 2023 – Jul 1, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 1, 2026CAI · Full0—BLACK COBRA TRANSPORT INC 35009499G71050/CA
May 22, 2026CAIII · Driver-only2—BLACK COBRA TRANSPORT INC 35009499G71050/CA
May 5, 2026CAI · Full5—BLACK COBRA TRANSPORT INC 35009499G71050/CA
Apr 22, 2026CAI · Full4—BLACK COBRA TRANSPORT INC 35009499G71050/CA
May 30, 2025NVIII · Driver-only0—SMARTWAY EXPRESS INC 1769704AM56743/AZ
Feb 19, 2025NMII · Walk-around0—SMARTWAY EXPRESS INC 1769704AM56743/AZ
Feb 14, 2025NMII · Walk-around0—SMARTWAY EXPRESS INC 1769704AM56743/AZ
Oct 2, 2024NMIII · Driver-only0—SMARTWAY EXPRESS INC 1769704AM56743/AZ
Jul 3, 2024MOIII · Driver-only3—SMARTWAY EXPRESS INC 1769704AG10547/AZ
Mar 23, 2024CAIII · Driver-only2—SMARTWAY EXPRESS INC 1769704AG10547/AZ
Aug 14, 2023NMII · Walk-around0—SMARTWAY EXPRESS INC 1769704AG10547/AZ
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
BLACK COBRA TRANSPORT INC3500949Apr 22, 2026Jul 1, 20264CA
SMARTWAY EXPRESS INC1769704Aug 14, 2023May 30, 20257AZ
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.
9G71050CA1BLACK COBRA TRANSPORT INCApr 22, 2026 → Jul 1, 20264
AM56743AZ—SMARTWAY EXPRESS INCOct 2, 2024 → May 30, 20254
AG10547AZ—SMARTWAY EXPRESS INCAug 14, 2023 → Jul 3, 20243
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 18, 2026