Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHHDR9LSLH3179 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under3
30 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 5
First seenJan 31, 2024
IL
Last seenJul 10, 2026
TX
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 30 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
3AKJHHDR9LSLH3179
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 23, 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 · Jan 31, 2024 – Jul 10, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 10, 2026TXII · Walk-around6—MERT LINE EXPRESS LLC 4340569U8589HY/TN
Jul 10, 2026TXII · Walk-around6—MERT LINE EXPRESS LLC 4340569U8589HY/TN
Feb 5, 2026OHII · Walk-around2OOSMERT LINE EXPRESS LLC 4340569U8589HY/TN
May 8, 2025OKI · Full0—LION KING TRANSPORTATION LLC 3847483U8589HY/TN
Jan 31, 2024ILIII · Driver-only0—WAL-MART TRANSPORTATION LLC 635853EA659/OK
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MERT LINE EXPRESS LLC4340569Feb 5, 2026Jul 10, 20263TN
LION KING TRANSPORTATION LLC3847483May 8, 2025May 8, 20251TN
WAL-MART TRANSPORTATION LLC63585Jan 31, 2024Jan 31, 20241AR
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.
U8589HYTN1MERT LINE EXPRESS LLCFeb 5, 2026 → Jul 10, 20263
U8589HYTN—LION KING TRANSPORTATION LLCMay 8, 2025 → May 8, 20251
3EA659OK—WAL-MART TRANSPORTATION LLCJan 31, 2024 → Jan 31, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 23, 2026