Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJGLD56GSGX3178 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
12 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 4
First seenMay 9, 2024
IL
Last seenMay 6, 2025
SD
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 12 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
3AKJGLD56GSGX3178
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 · May 9, 2024 – May 6, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 6, 2025SDII · Walk-around5OOS5 STARS EXPRESS LLC 3709376PAW5869/MN
Jul 29, 2024NMII · Walk-around1—A F F TRANS LLC 1730271P1148401/IL
May 21, 2024TNIII · Driver-only2OOSA F F TRANS LLC 1730271P1148401/IL
May 9, 2024ILII · Walk-around1—A F F TRANS LLC 1730271P1148401/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
5 STARS EXPRESS LLC3709376May 6, 2025May 6, 20251MN
A F F TRANS LLC1730271May 9, 2024Jul 29, 20243IL
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.
PAW5869MN—5 STARS EXPRESS LLCMay 6, 2025 → May 6, 20251
P1148401IL—A F F TRANS LLCMay 9, 2024 → Jul 29, 20243
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 12, 2026