Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHHDV2LSMC8424 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
126Sleeper
Carriers run under2
27 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 6
First seenMay 8, 2024
IL
Last seenAug 5, 2026
SC
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.
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
3AKJHHDV2LSMC8424
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.
Decode evidence & sources

Deterministic structure

These fields come directly from VIN positions and the published checksum calculation, with zero store IO.

World manufacturer identifier
3AK

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
JHHDV

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
2 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 2.

Model year candidates
1990 or 2020

Position 10 repeats every 30 years; both candidates are retained and neither is silently selected.

North American serial sequence
MC8424

Deterministic · positions 12–17 for a North American WMI.

Sourced platform inference

The prefix store publishes only at support ≥ 3 and purity ≥ 90%. Prefix confidence is shown beside every established platform claim.

Make
FREIGHTLINER

Prefix basis · 8,157 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Cascadia

Prefix basis · 8,157 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
126

Sourced label · prefix basis 8,157 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Generation
126

Sourced label · prefix basis 8,157 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Cab type
Sleeper

Sourced label · prefix basis 8,157 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · May 8, 2024 – Aug 5, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 5, 2026SCIII · Driver-only0—MEGA TRADE INC 2365418P1299626/IL
Jul 30, 2026ARIII · Driver-only0—MEGA TRADE INC 2365418P1299626/IL
May 12, 2026NYI · Full4—MEGA TRADE INC 2365418P1299626/IL
Apr 14, 2026NYII · Walk-around4—MEGA TRADE INC 2365418P1299626/IL
Mar 6, 2025INII · Walk-around0—MEGA TRADE INC 2365418P1209717/IL
May 8, 2024ILIII · Driver-only0—INTEGRAL EXPRESS INC 3024055P1209717/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MEGA TRADE INC2365418Mar 6, 2025Aug 5, 20265IL
INTEGRAL EXPRESS INC3024055May 8, 2024May 8, 20241IL
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
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Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
P1299626IL1MEGA TRADE INCApr 14, 2026 → Aug 5, 20264
P1209717IL—MEGA TRADE INCMar 6, 2025 → Mar 6, 20251
P1209717IL—INTEGRAL EXPRESS INCMay 8, 2024 → May 8, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 12, 2026