Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHHDR1JSHM7837 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
20 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 6
First seenApr 10, 2024
NM
Last seenDec 20, 2025
IN
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 20 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
3AKJHHDR1JSHM7837
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 26, 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 10, 2024 – Dec 20, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Dec 20, 2025INIII · Driver-only1—THIRD WHEEL TRANSPORT LLC 4260853PWZ4827/OH
Nov 29, 2025ALIII · Driver-only0—THIRD WHEEL TRANSPORT LLC 4260853PWZ4827/OH
May 14, 2025NYII · Walk-around1—TAKAR LLC 3501401PWZ4827/OH
Oct 9, 2024WVIII · Driver-only1—TAKAR LLC 3501401PWZ4827/OH
Jul 17, 2024ILIII · Driver-only0—TAKAR LLC 3501401PWZ4827/OH
Apr 10, 2024NMII · Walk-around0—TAKAR LLC 3501401PWZ4827/OH
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
THIRD WHEEL TRANSPORT LLC4260853Nov 29, 2025Dec 20, 20252OH
TAKAR LLC3501401Apr 10, 2024May 14, 20254OH
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.
PWZ4827OH—THIRD WHEEL TRANSPORT LLCNov 29, 2025 → Dec 20, 20252
PWZ4827OH—TAKAR LLCApr 10, 2024 → May 14, 20254
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 26, 2026
2018 Freightliner Cascadia — VIN 3AKJHHDR1JSHM7837