Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJGLD56GSGV7255 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
125Sleeper
Carriers run under2
16 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 7
First seenApr 8, 2025
IA
Last seenAug 27, 2026
MO
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 16 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
3AKJGLD56GSGV7255
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
6 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 6.

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
GV7255

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 · Apr 8, 2025 – Aug 27, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 27, 2026MOII · Walk-around2—ATOMIC LOGISTICS INC 3443086P292884/LA
Aug 6, 2026LAIII · Driver-only0—ATOMIC LOGISTICS INC 3443086P292884/LA
Jun 22, 2026LAII · Walk-around0—ATOMIC LOGISTICS INC 3443086P292884/LA
May 29, 2026LAIII · Driver-only0—ATOMIC LOGISTICS INC 3443086P292884/LA
Dec 12, 2025WIIII · Driver-only0—NICE GUYS LLC 3212502P292884/LA
Nov 18, 2025SCIII · Driver-only0—NICE GUYS LLC 3212502P292884/LA
Apr 8, 2025IAIII · Driver-only2—NICE GUYS LLC 3212502P984935/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ATOMIC LOGISTICS INC3443086May 29, 2026Aug 27, 20264IL
NICE GUYS LLC3212502Apr 8, 2025Dec 12, 20253IL
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.
P292884LA1ATOMIC LOGISTICS INCMay 29, 2026 → Aug 27, 20264
P292884LA—NICE GUYS LLCNov 18, 2025 → Dec 12, 20252
P984935IL—NICE GUYS LLCApr 8, 2025 → Apr 8, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 30, 2026