Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHHDR1JSJW8537 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
126Sleeper
Carriers run under2
22 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 8
First seenOct 10, 2024
NM
Last seenAug 31, 2026
TX
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.
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
3AKJHHDR1JSJW8537
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.
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.

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗
Vehicle descriptor section
JHHDR

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗
Check digit
1 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 1.

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗
Model year candidates
1988 or 2018

Position 10 repeats every 30 years; both candidates are retained and neither is silently selected.

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗
North American serial sequence
JW8537

Deterministic · positions 12–17 for a North American WMI.

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗

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 · 146,134 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Source · Vektor corpus / NHTSA vPIC ↗
Model
Cascadia

Prefix basis · 146,134 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Source · Vektor corpus / NHTSA vPIC ↗
Model line
126

Sourced label · prefix basis 146,134 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Source · model-line evidence ↗
Generation
126

Sourced label · prefix basis 146,134 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Source · generation evidence ↗
Cab type
Sleeper

Sourced label · prefix basis 146,134 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Source · cab evidence ↗
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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Oct 10, 2024 – Aug 31, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 31, 2026TXII · Walk-around2OOSEA PRODUCE TRANSPORT LLC 4286967R702494/TX
Jun 26, 2026CAIII · Driver-only1OOSEA PRODUCE TRANSPORT LLC 4286967R702494/TX
May 31, 2026CAII · Walk-around3—EA PRODUCE TRANSPORT LLC 4286967R702494/TX
Sep 15, 2025NEIII · Driver-only1—SOTEX XPRESS LLC 2598216R702494/TX
Jun 13, 2025TXII · Walk-around0—SOTEX XPRESS LLC 2598216R702494/TX
Jun 7, 2025KSII · Walk-around0—SOTEX XPRESS LLC 2598216R702494/TX
Jan 24, 2025COIII · Driver-only0—SOTEX XPRESS LLC 2598216R702494/TX
Oct 10, 2024NMII · Walk-around2—SOTEX XPRESS LLC 2598216R702494/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
EA PRODUCE TRANSPORT LLC4286967May 31, 2026Aug 31, 20263TX
SOTEX XPRESS LLC2598216Oct 10, 2024Sep 15, 20255TX
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.
R702494TX1EA PRODUCE TRANSPORT LLCMay 31, 2026 → Aug 31, 20263
R702494TX—SOTEX XPRESS LLCOct 10, 2024 → Sep 15, 20255
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 26, 2026