Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJGLDR9JSJS1536 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
125Sleeper
Carriers run under3
24 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 7
First seenSep 11, 2024
NV
Last seenSep 3, 2026
TN
Inspected under 3 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.
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
3AKJGLDR9JSJS1536
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 25, 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
9 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 9.

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
JS1536

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 · Sep 11, 2024 – Sep 3, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 3, 2026TNIII · Driver-only2—ARROW FREIGHT LLC 3931304S076075/OH
Nov 19, 2025MOI · Full12OOSSAM AUTO TRANS LLC 2520572PXA3187/OH
Oct 22, 2025KSIII · Driver-only1—SAM AUTO TRANS LLC 2520572PXA3187/OH
Jun 7, 2025UTIII · Driver-only0—SAM AUTO TRANS LLC 2520572PXA3187/OH
May 13, 2025COIII · Driver-only0—SAM AUTO TRANS LLC 2520572PXA3187/OH
Nov 13, 2024OHIII · Driver-only0—ARTEL LOGISTICS INC 3404421PXA3187/OH
Sep 11, 2024NVII · Walk-around0—ARTEL LOGISTICS INC 3404421PXA3187/OH
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ARROW FREIGHT LLC3931304Sep 3, 2026Sep 3, 20261OH
SAM AUTO TRANS LLC2520572May 13, 2025Nov 19, 20254OH
ARTEL LOGISTICS INC3404421Sep 11, 2024Nov 13, 20242OH
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.
S076075OH1ARROW FREIGHT LLCSep 3, 2026 → Sep 3, 20261
PXA3187OH—SAM AUTO TRANS LLCMay 13, 2025 → Nov 19, 20254
PXA3187OH—ARTEL LOGISTICS INCSep 11, 2024 → Nov 13, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 25, 2026