Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJGLD56GSHP5547 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under3
24 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 5
First seenAug 2, 2023
MO
Last seenAug 5, 2025
GA
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 24 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
3AKJGLD56GSHP5547
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.
02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Aug 2, 2023 – Aug 5, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 5, 2025GAIII · Driver-only2—5 STARS EXPRESS LLC 3709376PAW3973/MN
Oct 27, 2024IAII · Walk-around1—5 STARS EXPRESS LLC 3709376PAW3973/MN
Sep 28, 2023MSII · Walk-around5—ARO TRANS LLC 3307176PAU0802/MN
Sep 25, 2023MSII · Walk-around0—A F F TRANS LLC 1730271PAU0802/MN
Aug 2, 2023MOIII · Driver-only0—A F F TRANS LLC 1730271PAU0802/MN
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
5 STARS EXPRESS LLC3709376Oct 27, 2024Aug 5, 20252MN
ARO TRANS LLC3307176Sep 28, 2023Sep 28, 20231OH
A F F TRANS LLC1730271Aug 2, 2023Sep 25, 20232IL
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.
PAW3973MN—5 STARS EXPRESS LLCOct 27, 2024 → Aug 5, 20252
PAU0802MN—ARO TRANS LLCSep 28, 2023 → Sep 28, 20231
PAU0802MN—A F F TRANS LLCAug 2, 2023 → Sep 25, 20232
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 30, 2026