Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHHFG3JSJZ0941 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
126
Carriers run under4
32 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 5
First seenJan 22, 2024
TN
Last seenSep 28, 2026
IA
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 32 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
3AKJHHFG3JSJZ0941
Make
Freightliner
Model
Cascadia
Model year
2018
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
JHHFG

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
3 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 3.

Model year candidates
1988 or 2018

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

North American serial sequence
JZ0941

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 · 3,740 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Cascadia

Prefix basis · 3,740 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
126

Sourced label · prefix basis 3,740 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Generation
Not established

No sourced generation label is established.

No source established for this field.

Cab type
Not established

No sourced cab label is established.

No source established for this field.

Not established

  • generation
  • cab type

These are withheld claims, not negative findings.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jan 22, 2024 – Sep 28, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 28, 2026IAIII · Driver-only1—HORIZON LOGISTICS LLC 37943814168PZA/MN
Dec 8, 2025MOII · Walk-around0—KC LOAD EXPRESS LLC 23843204168PZA/MN
May 8, 2025MOII · Walk-around8OOSKC LOAD EXPRESS LLC 23843204168PZA/MN
Aug 20, 2024ARIII · Driver-only2—TRIPLE SEVEN TRUCKING LLC 3563939PAW2897/MN
Jan 22, 2024TNIII · Driver-only1—K&S EXPRESS 2020 INC 2594043UNKOWN/UK
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Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
HORIZON LOGISTICS LLC3794381Sep 28, 2026Sep 28, 20261MN
KC LOAD EXPRESS LLC2384320May 8, 2025Dec 8, 20252MO
TRIPLE SEVEN TRUCKING LLC3563939Aug 20, 2024Aug 20, 20241MN
K&S EXPRESS 2020 INC2594043Jan 22, 2024Jan 22, 20241MN
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.
4168PZAMN1HORIZON LOGISTICS LLCSep 28, 2026 → Sep 28, 20261
4168PZAMN—KC LOAD EXPRESS LLCMay 8, 2025 → Dec 8, 20252
PAW2897MN—TRIPLE SEVEN TRUCKING LLCAug 20, 2024 → Aug 20, 20241
UNKOWNUK—K&S EXPRESS 2020 INCJan 22, 2024 → Jan 22, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 12, 2026