Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJGLD5XGSGU0278 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under3
12 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 4
First seenOct 10, 2023
CA
Last seenOct 9, 2024
CA
Inspected under 3 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
3AKJGLD5XGSGU0278
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.
02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Oct 10, 2023 – Oct 9, 2024

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 9, 2024CAII · Walk-around3—UNION TRUCKING INC 3398544ZP20804/CA
Oct 24, 2023CAII · Walk-around1—GSU TRUCKING INC 2280148YP93729/CA
Oct 12, 2023CAIII · Driver-only0—CASCADIA EXPRESS INC 2502781YP93729/CA
Oct 10, 2023CAI · Full0—GSU TRUCKING INC 2280148YP93729/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
UNION TRUCKING INC3398544Oct 9, 2024Oct 9, 20241CA
GSU TRUCKING INC2280148Oct 10, 2023Oct 24, 20232CA
CASCADIA EXPRESS INC2502781Oct 12, 2023Oct 12, 20231TX
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.
ZP20804CA—UNION TRUCKING INCOct 9, 2024 → Oct 9, 20241
YP93729CA—GSU TRUCKING INCOct 10, 2023 → Oct 24, 20232
YP93729CA—CASCADIA EXPRESS INCOct 12, 2023 → Oct 12, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 12, 2026