Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2023 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHHDR4PSUG2485 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
126Sleeper
Carriers run under3
34 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 8
First seenNov 24, 2023
TN
Last seenSep 15, 2026
GA
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 34 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
3AKJHHDR4PSUG2485
Make
Freightliner
Model
Cascadia
Model year
2023
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.

Vehicle descriptor section
JHHDR

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
4 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 4.

Model year candidates
1993 or 2023

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

North American serial sequence
UG2485

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 · Nov 24, 2023 – Sep 15, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 15, 2026GAIII · Driver-only2—ACE TRANSPORTATION INC 3396641P1304011/IL
Sep 10, 2026NMII · Walk-around0—ACE TRANSPORTATION INC 3396641P1304011/IL
Jan 13, 2026CAIII · Driver-only0—VL TRUCKING EXPRESS INC 2931850P1304011/IL
Apr 2, 2025MDII · Walk-around0—VL TRUCKING EXPRESS INC 2931850P1171852/IL
Feb 24, 2025INI · Full0—VL TRUCKING EXPRESS INC 2931850P1171852/IL
Feb 3, 2025ALIII · Driver-only0—ACE TRANS LLC 4163378P1171852/IL
Nov 21, 2024ILII · Walk-around2OOSACE TRANSPORTATION INC 3396641P1171852/IL
Nov 24, 2023TNII · Walk-around0—ACE TRANSPORTATION INC 3396641P1171852/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ACE TRANSPORTATION INC3396641Nov 24, 2023Sep 15, 20264IL
VL TRUCKING EXPRESS INC2931850Feb 24, 2025Jan 13, 20263IL
ACE TRANS LLC4163378Feb 3, 2025Feb 3, 20251IL
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.
P1304011IL1ACE TRANSPORTATION INCSep 10, 2026 → Sep 15, 20262
P1304011IL—VL TRUCKING EXPRESS INCJan 13, 2026 → Jan 13, 20261
P1171852IL—VL TRUCKING EXPRESS INCFeb 24, 2025 → Apr 2, 20252
P1171852IL—ACE TRANS LLCFeb 3, 2025 → Feb 3, 20251
P1171852IL—ACE TRANSPORTATION INCNov 24, 2023 → Nov 21, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 26, 2026