Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2025 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHHDR3SSVV5396 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
7 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 8
First seenDec 12, 2024
NM
Last seenJul 25, 2025
NM
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 7 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
3AKJHHDR3SSVV5396
Make
Freightliner
Model
Cascadia
Model year
2025
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 · Dec 12, 2024 – Jul 25, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 25, 2025NMII · Walk-around0—VSS TRANSPORTATION GROUP INC 2545275R758143/TX
May 8, 2025CAI · Full0—BALKAN EXPRESS LLC 1597774R758143/TX
May 4, 2025NMII · Walk-around1—BALKAN EXPRESS LLC 1597774R758143/TX
May 4, 2025NMII · Walk-around1—BALKAN EXPRESS LLC 159777424TLR84342/ME
Apr 10, 2025NVIII · Driver-only0—BALKAN EXPRESS LLC 1597774R758143/TX
Feb 20, 2025NMII · Walk-around0—BALKAN EXPRESS LLC 1597774R758143/TX
Feb 16, 2025NMII · Walk-around0—BALKAN EXPRESS LLC 1597774R758143/TX
Dec 12, 2024NMII · Walk-around0—BALKAN EXPRESS LLC 1597774R758143/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
VSS TRANSPORTATION GROUP INC2545275Jul 25, 2025Jul 25, 20251TX
BALKAN EXPRESS LLC1597774Dec 12, 2024May 8, 20257TX
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.
R758143TX—VSS TRANSPORTATION GROUP INCJul 25, 2025 → Jul 25, 20251
R758143TX—BALKAN EXPRESS LLCDec 12, 2024 → May 8, 20256
24TLR84342ME—BALKAN EXPRESS LLCMay 4, 2025 → May 4, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026