Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHHDR4JSJP8172 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
126Sleeper
Carriers run under4
11 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 4
First seenSep 19, 2025
CO
Last seenAug 11, 2026
CA
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 11 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
3AKJHHDR4JSJP8172
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
Aug 2, 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.

Vehicle descriptor section
JHHDR

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
4 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 4.

Model year candidates
1988 or 2018

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

North American serial sequence
JP8172

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

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.

Model
Cascadia

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

Model line
126

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

Generation
126

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

Cab type
Sleeper

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

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Sep 19, 2025 – Aug 11, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 11, 2026CAII · Walk-around2—VCK EXPRESS CORP 3113552DF89HN/FL
May 14, 2026ORII · Walk-around2OOSM & A KING'S TRUCK SERVICE CORP 4111646DF89HN/FL
May 11, 2026MTIII · Driver-only2OOSELITE SQUAD TRUCKING LLC 3785582DF89HN/FL
Sep 19, 2025COIII · Driver-only3—TRANS AMERICAN EXPRESS INC 2158062XE4291/FL
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Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
VCK EXPRESS CORP3113552Aug 11, 2026Aug 11, 20261FL
M & A KING'S TRUCK SERVICE CORP4111646May 14, 2026May 14, 20261FL
ELITE SQUAD TRUCKING LLC3785582May 11, 2026May 11, 20261FL
TRANS AMERICAN EXPRESS INC2158062Sep 19, 2025Sep 19, 20251FL
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.
DF89HNFL1VCK EXPRESS CORPAug 11, 2026 → Aug 11, 20261
DF89HNFL—M & A KING'S TRUCK SERVICE CORPMay 14, 2026 → May 14, 20261
DF89HNFL—ELITE SQUAD TRUCKING LLCMay 11, 2026 → May 11, 20261
XE4291FL—TRANS AMERICAN EXPRESS INCSep 19, 2025 → Sep 19, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 2, 2026