Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHHDR5LSKZ6539 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
35 mo
Inspections13
all-time
OOS inspections5
of 13
First seenAug 23, 2023
CA
Last seenJul 9, 2026
CA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 35 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
3AKJHHDR5LSKZ6539
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
Jun 17, 2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Aug 23, 2023 – Jul 9, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 9, 2026CAIII · Driver-only1—COUGAR TRANS SERVICE INC 3999537ZP01277/CA
May 26, 2026AZII · Walk-around8OOSCOUGAR TRANS SERVICE INC 3999537ZP01277/CA
May 6, 2026AZII · Walk-around13—COUGAR TRANS SERVICE INC 3999537ZP01277/CA
Jan 22, 2026OHII · Walk-around0—COUGAR TRANS SERVICE INC 3999537ZP01277/CA
Jan 11, 2026ARII · Walk-around6OOSCOUGAR TRANS SERVICE INC 3999537ZP01277/CA
Oct 21, 2025AZII · Walk-around17OOSCOUGAR TRANS SERVICE INC 3999537ZP01277/CA
Oct 21, 2025AZII · Walk-around17OOSCOUGAR TRANS SERVICE INC 3999537ZP01277/CA
Aug 26, 2025CAV · Vehicle-only1—COUGAR TRANS SERVICE INC 3999537ZP01277/CA
Feb 26, 2025CAV · Vehicle-only1—COUGAR TRANS SERVICE INC 3999537ZP01277/CA
Oct 8, 2024MOIII · Driver-only5—COUGAR TRANS SERVICE INC 3999537ZP01277/CA
Mar 19, 2024MOII · Walk-around15OOSCOUGAR TRANS SERVICE INC 3999537ZP01277/CA
Feb 1, 2024INIII · Driver-only2—COUGAR TRANS SERVICE INC 3999537ZP01277/CA
Aug 23, 2023CAI · Full2—UNITY TRUCKING INC 3536001YP86166/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
COUGAR TRANS SERVICE INC3999537Feb 1, 2024Jul 9, 202612CA
UNITY TRUCKING INC3536001Aug 23, 2023Aug 23, 20231CA
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.
ZP01277CA1COUGAR TRANS SERVICE INCFeb 1, 2024 → Jul 9, 202612
YP86166CA—UNITY TRUCKING INCAug 23, 2023 → Aug 23, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 17, 2026
2020 Freightliner Cascadia — VIN 3AKJHHDR5LSKZ6539