Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJGLDR5JSJK2148 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
24 mo
Inspections9
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 9
First seen07/09/2024
GA
Last seen07/01/2026
CA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 24 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
3AKJGLDR5JSJK2148
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
06/21/2026
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 · 07/09/2024 – 07/01/2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
07/01/2026CAI · Full0—GERARDO CASTRO 32518574UM8275/CA
07/01/2026CAI · Full0—GERARDO CASTRO 32518579H08083/CA
05/20/2026CAIII · Driver-only1—GERARDO CASTRO 32518579H08083/CA
01/27/2026CAI · Full0—GERARDO CASTRO 32518579H08083/CA
11/10/2025CAIII · Driver-only1—GERARDO CASTRO 32518579H08083/CA
08/19/2025CAI · Full1—GERARDO CASTRO 32518579H08083/CA
08/18/2025CAV · Vehicle-only2—GERARDO CASTRO 32518579H08083/CA
05/28/2025CAI · Full0—GERARDO CASTRO 32518579H08083/CA
07/09/2024GAIII · Driver-only2—BROWN TRUCKING COMPANY 186265IC42GN/GA
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
GERARDO CASTRO325185705/28/202507/01/20268CA
BROWN TRUCKING COMPANY18626507/09/202407/09/20241GA
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.
4UM8275CA2GERARDO CASTRO07/01/2026 → 07/01/20261
9H08083CA1GERARDO CASTRO05/28/2025 → 07/01/20267
IC42GNGA—BROWN TRUCKING COMPANY07/09/2024 → 07/09/20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded 06/21/2026