Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJGLDR3JSHP1045 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
22 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 3
First seenOct 18, 2023
KY
Last seenAug 19, 2025
TN
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 22 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
3AKJGLDR3JSHP1045
Make
Freightliner
Model
Cascadia
Model year
2018
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Aug 2, 2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Oct 18, 2023 – Aug 19, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 19, 2025TNII · Walk-around2OOSPELTS XPRESS TRANSPORTATION LLC 3251784TEMP/IL
Jan 14, 2025KYI · Full3—RED KNIGHT TRANSPORTATION LLC 227709P 1063429/IL
Oct 18, 2023KYI · Full2—RED KNIGHT TRANSPORTATION LLC 227709P1063429/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
PELTS XPRESS TRANSPORTATION LLC3251784Aug 19, 2025Aug 19, 20251IL
RED KNIGHT TRANSPORTATION LLC227709Oct 18, 2023Jan 14, 20252IL
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.
TEMPIL1PELTS XPRESS TRANSPORTATION LLCAug 19, 2025 → Aug 19, 20251
P 1063429IL—RED KNIGHT TRANSPORTATION LLCJan 14, 2025 → Jan 14, 20251
P1063429IL—RED KNIGHT TRANSPORTATION LLCOct 18, 2023 → Oct 18, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 2, 2026