Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2026 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHHDR5TSWM3948 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under3
12 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 4
First seenMay 25, 2025
CA
Last seenMay 15, 2026
AR
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 12 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
3AKJHHDR5TSWM3948
Make
Freightliner
Model
Cascadia
Model year
2026
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jul 12, 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 · May 25, 2025 – May 15, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 15, 2026ARIII · Driver-only0—JRD TRANSPORTATION INC 2514289P1294821/IL
Feb 9, 2026TXII · Walk-around1—KARS INC 1708768P1294821/IL
Jun 27, 2025NMII · Walk-around0—ZERO MAX INC 2979800P1294821/IL
May 25, 2025CAIII · Driver-only1—ZERO MAX INC 2979800P1294821/IL
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
JRD TRANSPORTATION INC2514289May 15, 2026May 15, 20261OH
KARS INC1708768Feb 9, 2026Feb 9, 20261ID
ZERO MAX INC2979800May 25, 2025Jun 27, 20252IL
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.
P1294821IL—JRD TRANSPORTATION INCMay 15, 2026 → May 15, 20261
P1294821IL—KARS INCFeb 9, 2026 → Feb 9, 20261
P1294821IL—ZERO MAX INCMay 25, 2025 → Jun 27, 20252
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 12, 2026