Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJGLD52GSHU9849 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
27 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 6
First seen08/31/2023
SC
Last seen11/23/2025
NC
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 27 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
3AKJGLD52GSHU9849
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
06/25/2026
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 · 08/31/2023 – 11/23/2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
11/23/2025NCIII · Driver-only0—FREEDOM HAULERS INC 433373052164PZ/VA
07/09/2025MDII · Walk-around0—SWIFT FREIGHT INC 385897352164PZ/VA
12/27/2024WAIII · Driver-only0—SWIFT FREIGHT INC 385897352164PZ/VA
12/30/2023MDII · Walk-around0—SWIFT FREIGHT INC 385897342931PZ/VA
11/30/2023CAI · Full2—SWIFT FREIGHT INC 385897342931PZ/VA
08/31/2023SCIII · Driver-only2—SWIFT FREIGHT INC 385897342931PZ/VA
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
FREEDOM HAULERS INC433373011/23/202511/23/20251VA
SWIFT FREIGHT INC385897308/31/202307/09/20255VA
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.
52164PZVA—FREEDOM HAULERS INC11/23/2025 → 11/23/20251
52164PZVA—SWIFT FREIGHT INC12/27/2024 → 07/09/20252
42931PZVA—SWIFT FREIGHT INC08/31/2023 → 12/30/20233
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded 06/25/2026