Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJGLD52GSGY2573 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
125Sleeper
Carriers run under6
35 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 8
First seenNov 1, 2023
UT
Last seenOct 15, 2026
PA
Inspected under 6 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.
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
3AKJGLD52GSGY2573
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.
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
JGLD5

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
2 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 2.

Model year candidates
1986 or 2016

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

North American serial sequence
GY2573

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 · 12,309 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Cascadia

Prefix basis · 12,309 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
125

Sourced label · prefix basis 12,309 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Generation
125

Sourced label · prefix basis 12,309 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Cab type
Sleeper

Sourced label · prefix basis 12,309 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Nov 1, 2023 – Oct 15, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 15, 2026PAII · Walk-around9OOSSAM FREIGHT INC 3467904PXG2388/OH
Oct 14, 2026MSIII · Driver-only1—SAM FREIGHT INC 3467904PXG2388/OH
Oct 13, 2026ILIII · Driver-only1—SAM FREIGHT INC 3467904PXG2388/OH
Dec 15, 2025PAII · Walk-around21OOSUNITED BROTHERS SERVICES LLC 3267070—
Oct 6, 2025NCII · Walk-around2OOSMEK EXPRESS LLC 291619848969PF/NY
Jun 26, 2025MIII · Walk-around1—FREIGHT 55 INC 397263248969PF/NY
Dec 14, 2023CAIII · Driver-only0—FHA TRANSPORT LLC 3632338P1205919/IL
Nov 1, 2023UTIII · Driver-only1—PRIMUS TRANS LLC 2442344P1205919/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

6 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SAM FREIGHT INC3467904Oct 13, 2026Oct 15, 20263OH
UNITED BROTHERS SERVICES LLC3267070Dec 15, 2025Dec 15, 20251MD
MEK EXPRESS LLC2916198Oct 6, 2025Oct 6, 20251OH
FREIGHT 55 INC3972632Jun 26, 2025Jun 26, 20251IA
FHA TRANSPORT LLC3632338Dec 14, 2023Dec 14, 20231CA
PRIMUS TRANS LLC2442344Nov 1, 2023Nov 1, 20231VA
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.
PXG2388OH1SAM FREIGHT INCOct 13, 2026 → Oct 15, 20263
—OT—UNITED BROTHERS SERVICES LLCDec 15, 2025 → Dec 15, 20251
48969PFNY—MEK EXPRESS LLCOct 6, 2025 → Oct 6, 20251
48969PFNY—FREIGHT 55 INCJun 26, 2025 → Jun 26, 20251
P1205919IL—FHA TRANSPORT LLCDec 14, 2023 → Dec 14, 20231
P1205919IL—PRIMUS TRANS LLCNov 1, 2023 → Nov 1, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 30, 2026