Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJGLD59GSGS4461 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under3
27 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 7
First seen01/12/2024
MI
Last seen04/29/2026
KS
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 27 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
3AKJGLD59GSGS4461
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
06/21/2026
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 · 01/12/2024 – 04/29/2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
04/29/2026KSIII · Driver-only0DSM CARRIERS INC 3670543P1256849/IL
04/28/2026SDII · Walk-around3OOSDSM CARRIERS INC 3670543P1256849/IL
02/12/2026NYIII · Driver-only0DSM CARRIERS INC 3670543P1256849/IL
12/23/2025KSIII · Driver-only0DSM CARRIERS INC 3670543P1256849/IL
10/23/2025MOI · Full5OOSDSM CARRIERS INC 3670543P1256849/IL
09/11/2024FLIII · Driver-only1SAMES LOGISTICS INC 3116254P1256849/IL
01/12/2024MIII · Walk-around4CARTER LOGISTEED EXPRESS INC 2233372464337/IN
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
DSM CARRIERS INC367054310/23/202504/29/20265IL
SAMES LOGISTICS INC311625409/11/202409/11/20241IL
CARTER LOGISTEED EXPRESS INC22333701/12/202401/12/20241IN
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.
P1256849ILDSM CARRIERS INC10/23/202504/29/20265
P1256849ILSAMES LOGISTICS INC09/11/202409/11/20241
2464337INCARTER LOGISTEED EXPRESS INC01/12/202401/12/20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded 06/21/2026