Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2017 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJGLDR9HSHM5897 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
22 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 5
First seenJul 2, 2023
CA
Last seenMay 13, 2025
NV
Inspected under 2 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
3AKJGLDR9HSHM5897
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 30, 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 · Jul 2, 2023 – May 13, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 13, 2025NVIII · Driver-only0—AMBAR TRANSPORT INC 3480234XP94393/CA
Apr 10, 2024CAI · Full2OOSAMBAR TRANSPORT INC 3480234XP94393/CA
Sep 21, 2023CAI · Full2—AMBAR TRANSPORT INC 3480234XP94393/CA
Jul 23, 2023CAIII · Driver-only1—AMBAR TRANSPORT INC 3480234XP94393/CA
Jul 2, 2023CAI · Full2OOSMC EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC 1605607XP94393/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
AMBAR TRANSPORT INC3480234Jul 23, 2023May 13, 20254CA
MC EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC1605607Jul 2, 2023Jul 2, 20231CA
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.
XP94393CA—AMBAR TRANSPORT INCJul 23, 2023 → May 13, 20254
XP94393CA—MC EXPRESS TRUCKING LLCJul 2, 2023 → Jul 2, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 30, 2026