Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2017 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJGLDR2HSHR1197 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under3
17 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 4
First seenNov 19, 2024
PA
Last seenApr 6, 2026
KY
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 17 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
3AKJGLDR2HSHR1197
Make
Freightliner
Model
Cascadia
Model year
2017
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 · Nov 19, 2024 – Apr 6, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 6, 2026KYI · Full1—MERCER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC 1547123959720/IN
May 15, 2025PAI · Full7OOSCARIBE TRANSPORTATION LLC 3570009PENDING/PA
Feb 6, 2025ILIII · Driver-only1—MIDWEST REFRIGERATED TRANSPORT INC 177290162076Z/WI
Nov 19, 2024PAIII · Driver-only1—MIDWEST REFRIGERATED TRANSPORT INC 177290162076Z/WI
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MERCER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC154712Apr 6, 2026Apr 6, 20261KY
CARIBE TRANSPORTATION LLC3570009May 15, 2025May 15, 20251PA
MIDWEST REFRIGERATED TRANSPORT INC1772901Nov 19, 2024Feb 6, 20252WI
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.
3959720IN—MERCER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INCApr 6, 2026 → Apr 6, 20261
PENDINGPA—CARIBE TRANSPORTATION LLCMay 15, 2025 → May 15, 20251
62076ZWI—MIDWEST REFRIGERATED TRANSPORT INCNov 19, 2024 → Feb 6, 20252
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 12, 2026