Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2017 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJGLDR6HSHK2626 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
25 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 4
First seenMay 2, 2024
NY
Last seenJun 22, 2026
WV
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 25 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
3AKJGLDR6HSHK2626
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
Jul 12, 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 · May 2, 2024 – Jun 22, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 22, 2026WVIII · Driver-only3ESTER CARGO INC 3758659NONE DISPLAY/IL
Jun 11, 2026WVIII · Driver-only1ESTER CARGO INC 3758659APPLIED/IL
Apr 29, 2026IAII · Walk-around5OOSESTER CARGO INC 3758659TEMP/IL
May 2, 2024NYII · Walk-around14OOSD&G ELITE TRANSPORT LLC 3652036AB93RR/FL
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ESTER CARGO INC3758659Apr 29, 2026Jun 22, 20263IL
D&G ELITE TRANSPORT LLC3652036May 2, 2024May 2, 20241FL
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.
NONE DISPLAYIL1ESTER CARGO INCJun 22, 2026Jun 22, 20261
APPLIEDILESTER CARGO INCJun 11, 2026Jun 11, 20261
TEMPILESTER CARGO INCApr 29, 2026Apr 29, 20261
AB93RRFLD&G ELITE TRANSPORT LLCMay 2, 2024May 2, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 12, 2026