Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHHDR7LSLK0226 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
9 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 4
First seenDec 18, 2024
TN
Last seenSep 17, 2025
WA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 9 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
3AKJHHDR7LSLK0226
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
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 · Dec 18, 2024 – Sep 17, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 17, 2025WAI · Full4—MEK EXPRESS LLC 2916198PWZ5174/OH
Sep 15, 2025SDII · Walk-around2OOSMEK EXPRESS LLC 2916198PWZ5174/OH
Apr 13, 2025TXII · Walk-around3OOSMEK EXPRESS LLC 2916198PWZ5174/PA
Dec 18, 2024TNI · Full3OOSL AND H TRUCKING 4107360PWZ5174/OH
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MEK EXPRESS LLC2916198Apr 13, 2025Sep 17, 20253OH
L AND H TRUCKING4107360Dec 18, 2024Dec 18, 20241NC
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.
PWZ5174OH—MEK EXPRESS LLCSep 15, 2025 → Sep 17, 20252
PWZ5174PA—MEK EXPRESS LLCApr 13, 2025 → Apr 13, 20251
PWZ5174OH—L AND H TRUCKINGDec 18, 2024 → Dec 18, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 12, 2026