Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJGLDR5JSJM5896 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
125Sleeper
Carriers run under4
27 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 5
First seenJan 26, 2024
PA
Last seenApr 22, 2026
MD
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 27 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
3AKJGLDR5JSJM5896
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
Jun 30, 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
5 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 5.

Model year candidates
1988 or 2018

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

North American serial sequence
JM5896

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 · Jan 26, 2024 – Apr 22, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 22, 2026MDII · Walk-around5OOSZOLEZZI ENTERPRISES INC 159209147842PZ/VA
Apr 1, 2025TNI · Full1OOSVL TRUCKING EXPRESS INC 293185047842PZ/VA
Feb 15, 2025UTI · Full6OOSVL TRUCKING EXPRESS INC 293185047842PZ/VA
Jan 29, 2025NYIII · Driver-only3—ACE TRANS LLC 416337847842PZ/VA
Jan 26, 2024PAIII · Driver-only1—MIM TRANSPORT GROUP LLC 220447247842PZ/VA
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Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ZOLEZZI ENTERPRISES INC1592091Apr 22, 2026Apr 22, 20261FL
VL TRUCKING EXPRESS INC2931850Feb 15, 2025Apr 1, 20252IL
ACE TRANS LLC4163378Jan 29, 2025Jan 29, 20251IL
MIM TRANSPORT GROUP LLC2204472Jan 26, 2024Jan 26, 20241VA
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.
47842PZVA—ZOLEZZI ENTERPRISES INCApr 22, 2026 → Apr 22, 20261
47842PZVA—VL TRUCKING EXPRESS INCFeb 15, 2025 → Apr 1, 20252
47842PZVA—ACE TRANS LLCJan 29, 2025 → Jan 29, 20251
47842PZVA—MIM TRANSPORT GROUP LLCJan 26, 2024 → Jan 26, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 30, 2026