Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2017 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJGLDR2HSHZ9249 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
125Sleeper
Carriers run under2
28 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenJun 14, 2024
ID
Last seenOct 4, 2026
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 28 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
3AKJGLDR2HSHZ9249
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
Sep 8, 2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
Decode evidence & sources

Deterministic structure

These fields come directly from VIN positions and the published checksum calculation, with zero store IO.

World manufacturer identifier
3AK

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
JGLDR

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
2 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 2.

Model year candidates
1987 or 2017

Position 10 repeats every 30 years; both candidates are retained and neither is silently selected.

North American serial sequence
HZ9249

Deterministic · positions 12–17 for a North American WMI.

Sourced platform inference

The prefix store publishes only at support ≥ 3 and purity ≥ 90%. Prefix confidence is shown beside every established platform claim.

Make
FREIGHTLINER

Prefix basis · 16,819 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Cascadia

Prefix basis · 16,819 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
125

Sourced label · prefix basis 16,819 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Generation
125

Sourced label · prefix basis 16,819 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Cab type
Sleeper

Sourced label · prefix basis 16,819 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jun 14, 2024 – Oct 4, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 4, 2026TXII · Walk-around0—PRECISION FREIGHT TRANSPORT LLC 4147406R870779/TX
Oct 3, 2025TNIII · Driver-only0—CRETE CARRIER CORPORATION 73705C27007/NE
Jun 14, 2024IDIII · Driver-only1—CRETE CARRIER CORPORATION 73705TEMP/NE
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
PRECISION FREIGHT TRANSPORT LLC4147406Oct 4, 2026Oct 4, 20261TX
CRETE CARRIER CORPORATION73705Jun 14, 2024Oct 3, 20252NE
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
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Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
R870779TX1PRECISION FREIGHT TRANSPORT LLCOct 4, 2026 → Oct 4, 20261
C27007NE—CRETE CARRIER CORPORATIONOct 3, 2025 → Oct 3, 20251
TEMPNE—CRETE CARRIER CORPORATIONJun 14, 2024 → Jun 14, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Sep 8, 2026