Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJGLD56GSGU5431 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under3
36 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 4
First seenJul 26, 2023
SC
Last seenJul 7, 2026
AL
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 36 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
3AKJGLD56GSGU5431
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
Jul 12, 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 · Jul 26, 2023 – Jul 7, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 7, 2026ALIII · Driver-only3OOSPRESTON WESTON 4580278NO PLATE/AL
Jun 13, 2026TNIII · Driver-only0—PRESTON WESTON 45802783917451/IN
Nov 26, 2025NMII · Walk-around0—EASTERN EXPRESS INC 1624088AA3BP6/AL
Jul 26, 2023SCIII · Driver-only1—CRST EXPEDITED INC 537732396623/IN
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
PRESTON WESTON4580278Jun 13, 2026Jul 7, 20262AL
EASTERN EXPRESS INC162408Nov 26, 2025Nov 26, 20251IN
CRST EXPEDITED INC53773Jul 26, 2023Jul 26, 20231IA
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.
NO PLATEAL1PRESTON WESTONJul 7, 2026 → Jul 7, 20261
3917451IN1PRESTON WESTONJun 13, 2026 → Jun 13, 20261
8AA3BP6AL—EASTERN EXPRESS INCNov 26, 2025 → Nov 26, 20251
2396623IN—CRST EXPEDITED INCJul 26, 2023 → Jul 26, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 12, 2026