Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJGLDR1GSHU9697 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
35 mo
Inspections21
all-time
OOS inspections6
of 21
First seenAug 2, 2023
AZ
Last seenJul 15, 2026
CA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 35 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
3AKJGLDR1GSHU9697
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 14, 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 – Jul 15, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 15, 2026CAI · Full3—ALFREDO ORTEGA 3425773ZP15406/CA
Jun 4, 2026CAI · Full6OOSALFREDO ORTEGA 3425773ZP15406/CA
May 18, 2026USI · Full3—ALFREDO ORTEGA 3425773ZP15406/CA
Apr 20, 2026AZII · Walk-around0—ALFREDO ORTEGA 3425773ZP15406/CA
Feb 11, 2026CAI · Full3—ALFREDO ORTEGA 3425773ZP15406/CA
Jan 22, 2026USI · Full2—ALFREDO ORTEGA 3425773ZP15406/CA
Jan 13, 2026CAII · Walk-around3—ALFREDO ORTEGA 3425773ZP15406/CA
Jan 12, 2026USI · Full6—ALFREDO ORTEGA 3425773ZP15406/CA
Dec 2, 2025CAII · Walk-around16—ALFREDO ORTEGA 3425773ZP15406/CA
Nov 20, 2025USI · Full8—ALFREDO ORTEGA 3425773ZP15406/CA
Sep 19, 2025USI · Full8OOSALFREDO ORTEGA 3425773ZP15406/CA
Aug 21, 2025CAI · Full0—ALFREDO ORTEGA 3425773ZP15406/CA
Aug 14, 2025USI · Full2—ALFREDO ORTEGA 3425773ZP15406/CA
Aug 6, 2025CAI · Full4OOSALFREDO ORTEGA 3425773ZP15406/CA
Aug 4, 2025USI · Full4—ALFREDO ORTEGA 3425773ZP15406/CA
Jun 12, 2025CAII · Walk-around2—ALFREDO ORTEGA 3425773ZP15406/CA
Jun 11, 2025USII · Walk-around5OOSALFREDO ORTEGA 3425773ZP15406/CA
Mar 13, 2025CAI · Full0—ALFREDO ORTEGA 3425773ZP15406/CA
Mar 13, 2025CAI · Full4OOSALFREDO ORTEGA 3425773ZP15406/CA
Aug 16, 2023ORIII · Driver-only0—MTZ CO 3021544XP92275/CA
Aug 2, 2023AZII · Walk-around10OOSMTZ CO 3021544XP92275/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ALFREDO ORTEGA3425773Mar 13, 2025Jul 15, 202619CA
MTZ CO3021544Aug 2, 2023Aug 16, 20232CA
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.
ZP15406CA1ALFREDO ORTEGAMar 13, 2025 → Jul 15, 202619
XP92275CA—MTZ COAug 2, 2023 → Aug 16, 20232
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 14, 2026
2016 Freightliner Cascadia — VIN 3AKJGLDR1GSHU9697