Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2019 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHHFG5KSLM8388 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
4 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 4
First seen07/30/2023
NM
Last seen11/08/2023
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 4 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
3AKJHHFG5KSLM8388
Make
Freightliner
Model
Cascadia
Model year
2019
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
07/12/2026
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 · 07/30/2023 – 11/08/2023

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
11/08/2023TXII · Walk-around0—MC5 EXPRESS LLC 2891818R666254/TX
10/31/2023WYIII · Driver-only2OOSMC5 EXPRESS LLC 2891818R666254/TX
09/30/2023TXII · Walk-around0—F&L TX LLC 2901818R666254/TX
07/30/2023NMII · Walk-around1OOSMC5 EXPRESS LLC 2891818R666254/TX
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MC5 EXPRESS LLC289181807/30/202311/08/20233TX
F&L TX LLC290181809/30/202309/30/20231TX
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.
R666254TX—MC5 EXPRESS LLC07/30/2023 → 11/08/20233
R666254TX—F&L TX LLC09/30/2023 → 09/30/20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded 07/12/2026