Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJGLDR9JSJS5487 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
35 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 7
First seenJun 22, 2023
MI
Last seenMay 30, 2026
LA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 35 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
3AKJGLDR9JSJS5487
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 21, 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 · Jun 22, 2023 – May 30, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 30, 2026LAIII · Driver-only3—DARK WOLF TRANSPORT LLC 4138792A534867/MS
Sep 4, 2025MSIII · Driver-only0—DARK WOLF TRANSPORT LLC 4138792A534867/MS
Dec 21, 2024LAII · Walk-around0—DARK WOLF TRANSPORT LLC 4138792A534867/MS
Sep 6, 2024LAIII · Driver-only2—DARK WOLF TRANSPORT LLC 4138792A534867/MS
May 21, 2024MSI · Full0—DARK WOLF TRANSPORT LLC 41387922603115/IN
Jul 20, 2023KYI · Full1—DIRECT TRUCKING CORP 6734882603115/IN
Jun 22, 2023MII · Full3—DIRECT TRUCKING CORP 6734882603115/IN
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
DARK WOLF TRANSPORT LLC4138792May 21, 2024May 30, 20265MS
DIRECT TRUCKING CORP673488Jun 22, 2023Jul 20, 20232IL
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.
A534867MS—DARK WOLF TRANSPORT LLCSep 6, 2024 → May 30, 20264
2603115IN—DARK WOLF TRANSPORT LLCMay 21, 2024 → May 21, 20241
2603115IN—DIRECT TRUCKING CORPJun 22, 2023 → Jul 20, 20232
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026