Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJGLD5XGSGN1961 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
18 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 5
First seenJul 11, 2024
CA
Last seenJan 15, 2026
NM
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 18 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
3AKJGLD5XGSGN1961
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 · Jul 11, 2024 – Jan 15, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jan 15, 2026NMI · Full2—FORTUNA EXPRESS LLC 3511164DF57FM/FL
Feb 4, 2025TXI · Full0—SMITH-CARGO TRANSPORTATION LLC 929285XC448C/FL
Dec 20, 2024NMII · Walk-around1—SMITH-CARGO TRANSPORTATION LLC 929285XC448C/FL
Aug 3, 2024NMIII · Driver-only0—SMITH-CARGO TRANSPORTATION LLC 929285XC448C/FL
Jul 11, 2024CAI · Full1—SMITH-CARGO TRANSPORTATION LLC 929285XC448C/FL
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
FORTUNA EXPRESS LLC3511164Jan 15, 2026Jan 15, 20261OH
SMITH-CARGO TRANSPORTATION LLC929285Jul 11, 2024Feb 4, 20254FL
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.
DF57FMFL—FORTUNA EXPRESS LLCJan 15, 2026 → Jan 15, 20261
XC448CFL—SMITH-CARGO TRANSPORTATION LLCJul 11, 2024 → Feb 4, 20254
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 30, 2026