Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2017 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJGLDR5HSHZ6538 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
28 mo
Inspections12
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 12
First seenFeb 15, 2024
CA
Last seenJun 5, 2026
US
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.
01

Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
3AKJGLDR5HSHZ6538
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
Jun 16, 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 · Feb 15, 2024 – Jun 5, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 5, 2026USI · Full0—DRAGON TRANSPORTS LLC 4177691ZP35560/CA
Jun 3, 2026NVII · Walk-around0—DRAGON TRANSPORTS LLC 4177691ZP35560/CA
Feb 4, 2026USI · Full0—DRAGON TRANSPORTS LLC 4177691ZP35560/CA
Jan 28, 2026AZII · Walk-around0—DRAGON TRANSPORTS LLC 4177691ZP35560/CA
Jan 28, 2026AZII · Walk-around0—DRAGON TRANSPORTS LLC 4177691ZP35560/CA
Jan 21, 2026USIII · Driver-only0—DRAGON TRANSPORTS LLC 4177691ZP35560/CA
Dec 20, 2025USIII · Driver-only0—DRAGON TRANSPORTS LLC 4177691ZP35560/CA
Nov 18, 2025USI · Full0—DRAGON TRANSPORTS LLC 4177691ZP35560/CA
Aug 28, 2025CAI · Full0—DRAGON TRANSPORTS LLC 4177691ZP35560/CA
Mar 27, 2025CAI · Full0—DRAGON TRANSPORTS LLC 4177691ZP35560/CA
Dec 16, 2024CAII · Walk-around0—DRAGON TRANSPORTS LLC 4177691ZP35560/CA
Feb 15, 2024CAI · Full5—SARUS TRANSPORTS COMPANY 2773734YP77041/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
DRAGON TRANSPORTS LLC4177691Dec 16, 2024Jun 5, 202611CA
SARUS TRANSPORTS COMPANY2773734Feb 15, 2024Feb 15, 20241NV
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.
ZP35560CA—DRAGON TRANSPORTS LLCDec 16, 2024 → Jun 5, 202611
YP77041CA—SARUS TRANSPORTS COMPANYFeb 15, 2024 → Feb 15, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 16, 2026