Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2017 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJGLDR5HSHF1028 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
20 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 3
First seenMar 10, 2024
CA
Last seenNov 14, 2025
AZ
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 20 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
3AKJGLDR5HSHF1028
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
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 · Mar 10, 2024 – Nov 14, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Nov 14, 2025AZIII · Driver-only1OOSNGC CARRIERS LLC 3587810AN2149/ID
Sep 11, 2025NVIII · Driver-only1—NGC CARRIERS LLC 3587810AN2149/ID
Mar 10, 2024CAI · Full6OOSZS TRANSPORT INC 3597739R624663/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
NGC CARRIERS LLC3587810Sep 11, 2025Nov 14, 20252ID
ZS TRANSPORT INC3597739Mar 10, 2024Mar 10, 20241TX
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.
AN2149ID—NGC CARRIERS LLCSep 11, 2025 → Nov 14, 20252
R624663TX—ZS TRANSPORT INCMar 10, 2024 → Mar 10, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 2, 2026