Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2017 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJGLDV1HSJD8186 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under4
18 mo
Inspections9
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 9
First seen11/16/2024
NC
Last seen05/02/2026
SC
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 18 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
3AKJGLDV1HSJD8186
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
06/20/2026
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 · 11/16/2024 – 05/02/2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
05/02/2026SCIII · Driver-only1—EFFINGHAM FREIGHT SERVICES LLC 2270450112738PT/SC
03/16/2026SCIII · Driver-only0—RICHARD R ELVIS 1010395112738PT/SC
10/23/2025NCII · Walk-around1—CHAVIS TRUCKING LLC 4123906VW6582/NC
09/22/2025NCIII · Driver-only0—CHAVIS TRUCKING LLC 4123906VW6582/NC
09/22/2025NCIII · Driver-only0—CHAVIS TRUCKING LLC 4123906112738PT/SC
09/09/2025SCIII · Driver-only0—CHAVIS TRUCKING LLC 4123906VW6582/NC
09/03/2025NCI · Full0—MFS FLEET INC 917131P966657/IL
09/03/2025NCIII · Driver-only0—CHAVIS TRUCKING LLC 4123906VW6582/NC
11/16/2024NCII · Walk-around0—MFS FLEET INC 917131P966657/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
EFFINGHAM FREIGHT SERVICES LLC227045005/02/202605/02/20261SC
RICHARD R ELVIS101039503/16/202603/16/20261SC
CHAVIS TRUCKING LLC412390609/03/202510/23/20255NC
MFS FLEET INC91713111/16/202409/03/20252TX
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.
112738PTSC—EFFINGHAM FREIGHT SERVICES LLC05/02/2026 → 05/02/20261
112738PTSC—RICHARD R ELVIS03/16/2026 → 03/16/20261
VW6582NC—CHAVIS TRUCKING LLC09/03/2025 → 10/23/20254
112738PTSC—CHAVIS TRUCKING LLC09/22/2025 → 09/22/20251
P966657IL—MFS FLEET INC11/16/2024 → 09/03/20252
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded 06/20/2026