Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHHDR3LSKZ5227 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under5
30 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 8
First seenJan 1, 2024
TX
Last seenJul 29, 2026
TX
Inspected under 5 different carriers in 30 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
3AKJHHDR3LSKZ5227
Make
Freightliner
Model
Cascadia
Model year
2020
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jul 1, 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 · Jan 1, 2024 – Jul 29, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 29, 2026TXII · Walk-around1—PREMIER TRUCK INC 4381632AZ511Z/NJ
Jul 3, 2026GAI · Full3OOSOWENS TRUCKMEN INC 693159AZ511Z/NJ
Jun 29, 2026PAIII · Driver-only6OOSBAY AREA LINES LLC 3793081AZ511Z/NJ
Apr 30, 2026TNI · Full1OOSTOPFLEET INC 4143821AZ511Z/NJ
Apr 22, 2026PAIII · Driver-only1—TOPFLEET INC 4143821AZ511Z/NJ
Feb 12, 2025COIII · Driver-only0—AMERICANSTAR TRANSPORT LLC 1986353R472145/TX
Sep 6, 2024WYI · Full1—AMERICANSTAR TRANSPORT LLC 1986353R472145/TX
Jan 1, 2024TXII · Walk-around0—AMERICANSTAR TRANSPORT LLC 1986353R472145/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

5 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
PREMIER TRUCK INC4381632Jul 29, 2026Jul 29, 20261MO
OWENS TRUCKMEN INC693159Jul 3, 2026Jul 3, 20261NY
BAY AREA LINES LLC3793081Jun 29, 2026Jun 29, 20261TN
TOPFLEET INC4143821Apr 22, 2026Apr 30, 20262OH
AMERICANSTAR TRANSPORT LLC1986353Jan 1, 2024Feb 12, 20253TX
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.
AZ511ZNJ1PREMIER TRUCK INCJul 29, 2026 → Jul 29, 20261
AZ511ZNJ1OWENS TRUCKMEN INCJul 3, 2026 → Jul 3, 20261
AZ511ZNJ1BAY AREA LINES LLCJun 29, 2026 → Jun 29, 20261
AZ511ZNJ—TOPFLEET INCApr 22, 2026 → Apr 30, 20262
R472145TX—AMERICANSTAR TRANSPORT LLCJan 1, 2024 → Feb 12, 20253
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 1, 2026