Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJGLDR8JSHU5296 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under3
22 mo
Inspections10
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 10
First seenApr 17, 2024
IL
Last seenFeb 12, 2026
CA
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 22 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
3AKJGLDR8JSHU5296
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 18, 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 · Apr 17, 2024 – Feb 12, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Feb 12, 2026CAI · Full0—TALAS EXPRESS CORP 3082198P1283015/IL
Nov 22, 2025CAII · Walk-around2—TALAS EXPRESS CORP 3082198P1283015/IL
Nov 21, 2025UTIII · Driver-only0—TALAS EXPRESS CORP 3082198P1283015/IL
Nov 7, 2025USI · Full0—TALAS EXPRESS CORP 3082198P1283015/IL
Aug 22, 2025ORIII · Driver-only1—TALAS EXPRESS CORP 3082198P1283015/IL
Aug 22, 2025ORII · Walk-around1—TALAS EXPRESS CORP 3082198P1283015/IL
Jun 23, 2025MDII · Walk-around0—TALAS EXPRESS CORP 3082198P1283015/IL
Jan 26, 2025CAI · Full4OOSDAS EXPRESS INC 3836653P1276414/IL
Jan 4, 2025TNIII · Driver-only0—DAS EXPRESS INC 3836653P1276414/UK
Apr 17, 2024ILIII · Driver-only1—NEW PRIME INC 370672KR2W/MO
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
TALAS EXPRESS CORP3082198Jun 23, 2025Feb 12, 20267IL
DAS EXPRESS INC3836653Jan 4, 2025Jan 26, 20252PA
NEW PRIME INC3706Apr 17, 2024Apr 17, 20241MO
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.
P1283015IL—TALAS EXPRESS CORPJun 23, 2025 → Feb 12, 20267
P1276414IL—DAS EXPRESS INCJan 26, 2025 → Jan 26, 20251
P1276414UK—DAS EXPRESS INCJan 4, 2025 → Jan 4, 20251
72KR2WMO—NEW PRIME INCApr 17, 2024 → Apr 17, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 18, 2026