Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHHDR8LSKB5237 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under4
21 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 6
First seen07/26/2024
CT
Last seen04/14/2026
CO
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 21 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
3AKJHHDR8LSKB5237
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
06/26/2026
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 · 07/26/2024 – 04/14/2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
04/14/2026COIII · Driver-only0—SHORTHORN LLC 3856749AH7250/PA
03/03/2026NCIII · Driver-only1—SHORTHORN LLC 3856749AH72520/PA
10/28/2025ARIII · Driver-only0—STARWAY EXPRESS LLC 2469649AH72520/PA
08/12/2025FLIII · Driver-only0—SAFI TRANSPORT LLC 2914327AH72520/PA
11/01/2024CTIII · Driver-only0—IDM EXPRESS LLC 3733205AH57836/PA
07/26/2024CTI · Full2—IDM EXPRESS LLC 3733205AV65141/PA
03

Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SHORTHORN LLC385674903/03/202604/14/20262WI
STARWAY EXPRESS LLC246964910/28/202510/28/20251TN
SAFI TRANSPORT LLC291432708/12/202508/12/20251MN
IDM EXPRESS LLC373320507/26/202411/01/20242OH
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.
AH7250PA—SHORTHORN LLC04/14/2026 → 04/14/20261
AH72520PA—SHORTHORN LLC03/03/2026 → 03/03/20261
AH72520PA—STARWAY EXPRESS LLC10/28/2025 → 10/28/20251
AH72520PA—SAFI TRANSPORT LLC08/12/2025 → 08/12/20251
AH57836PA—IDM EXPRESS LLC11/01/2024 → 11/01/20241
AV65141PA—IDM EXPRESS LLC07/26/2024 → 07/26/20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded 06/26/2026