Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHHDR8LSLR1256 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
27 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 6
First seenAug 29, 2023
NE
Last seenNov 15, 2025
CA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 27 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
3AKJHHDR8LSLR1256
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 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 · Aug 29, 2023 – Nov 15, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Nov 15, 2025CAII · Walk-around0—NATIONWIDE TRANS INC 1470669ZP12139/CA
Aug 2, 2024TNII · Walk-around1OOSJ. S. HELWIG & SON, L.L.C. 185183R442243/TX
Jul 25, 2024MOII · Walk-around5OOSJ. S. HELWIG & SON, L.L.C. 185183R442243/TX
Jan 26, 2024TXII · Walk-around0—J. S. HELWIG & SON, L.L.C. 185183R442243/TX
Sep 18, 2023NEIII · Driver-only1—J. S. HELWIG & SON, L.L.C. 185183R442243/TX
Aug 29, 2023NEIII · Driver-only1—J. S. HELWIG & SON, L.L.C. 185183R442243/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
NATIONWIDE TRANS INC1470669Nov 15, 2025Nov 15, 20251CA
J. S. HELWIG & SON, L.L.C.185183Aug 29, 2023Aug 2, 20245TX
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.
ZP12139CA—NATIONWIDE TRANS INCNov 15, 2025 → Nov 15, 20251
R442243TX—J. S. HELWIG & SON, L.L.C.Aug 29, 2023 → Aug 2, 20245
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 26, 2026