Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJGLD55GSGS3176 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
125Sleeper
Carriers run under2
15 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 5
First seenMay 18, 2024
IA
Last seenAug 21, 2025
MN
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 15 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
3AKJGLD55GSGS3176
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
5 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 5.

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
GS3176

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 · May 18, 2024 – Aug 21, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 21, 2025MNI · Full4—DHUX LLC 4100280PZB0182/MN
May 7, 2025IAIII · Driver-only3—DHUX LLC 4100280PZB0182/MN
Oct 23, 2024SDIII · Driver-only0—DHUX LLC 4100280PZB0182/MN
Sep 29, 2024IAIII · Driver-only0—DHUX LLC 4100280PZB0182/MN
May 18, 2024IAII · Walk-around3—ZAKI LOGISTICS LLC 3452744PZB0182/MN
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
DHUX LLC4100280Sep 29, 2024Aug 21, 20254MN
ZAKI LOGISTICS LLC3452744May 18, 2024May 18, 20241NE
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.
PZB0182MN—DHUX LLCSep 29, 2024 → Aug 21, 20254
PZB0182MN—ZAKI LOGISTICS LLCMay 18, 2024 → May 18, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 30, 2026