Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2023 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHHDR8PSUM1742 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
27 mo
Inspections10
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 10
First seenMar 11, 2024
NE
Last seenJun 24, 2026
TN
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
3AKJHHDR8PSUM1742
Make
Freightliner
Model
Cascadia
Model year
2023
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 20, 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 · Mar 11, 2024 – Jun 24, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 24, 2026TNI · Full0—AVES EXPRESS LLC 4252071P1344237/IL
Sep 20, 2025CAIII · Driver-only0—STEEL DRAGON CO 838909P1253678/IL
Aug 16, 2025UTIII · Driver-only0—STEEL DRAGON CO 838909P1253678/IL
May 22, 2025NMIII · Driver-only0—STEEL DRAGON CO 838909P1253678/IL
Oct 25, 2024CAI · Full8OOSSTEEL DRAGON CO 838909P1195038/IL
Oct 4, 2024CAIII · Driver-only7—STEEL DRAGON CO 838909P1195038/IL
Aug 7, 2024UTIII · Driver-only0—STEEL DRAGON CO 838909P1195038/IL
Jul 24, 2024CAIII · Driver-only0—STEEL DRAGON CO 838909P1195038/IL
May 8, 2024CAII · Walk-around0—STEEL DRAGON CO 838909P1195038/IL
Mar 11, 2024NEIII · Driver-only1—STEEL DRAGON CO 838909TEMP/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
AVES EXPRESS LLC4252071Jun 24, 2026Jun 24, 20261IL
STEEL DRAGON CO838909Mar 11, 2024Sep 20, 20259IL
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.
P1344237IL1AVES EXPRESS LLCJun 24, 2026 → Jun 24, 20261
P1253678IL—STEEL DRAGON COMay 22, 2025 → Sep 20, 20253
P1195038IL—STEEL DRAGON COMay 8, 2024 → Oct 25, 20245
TEMPIL—STEEL DRAGON COMar 11, 2024 → Mar 11, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 20, 2026
2023 Freightliner Cascadia — VIN 3AKJHHDR8PSUM1742