Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2023 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHLDV7PDNS4986 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under3
12 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 7
First seenAug 22, 2023
CA
Last seenAug 2, 2024
CA
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 12 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
3AKJHLDV7PDNS4986
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 21, 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 · Aug 22, 2023 – Aug 2, 2024

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 2, 2024CAI · Full0—NORTON TRANSPORT INC 9251299G73211/CA
Feb 25, 2024CAI · Full0—POSTAL DELIVERY SYSTEMS LLC 24646169G73211/CA
Dec 31, 2023CAIII · Driver-only2OOSPOSTAL DELIVERY SYSTEMS LLC 24646169G73211/CA
Nov 28, 2023CAI · Full0—POSTAL DELIVERY SYSTEMS LLC 24646169G73211/CA
Nov 19, 2023CAII · Walk-around1OOSPOSTAL DELIVERY SYSTEMS LLC 24646169G73211/CA
Nov 12, 2023CAIII · Driver-only0—PENSKE TRUCK LEASING CO LP 3275749G73211/CA
Aug 22, 2023CAI · Full0—POSTAL DELIVERY SYSTEMS LLC 24646169G73211/CA
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
NORTON TRANSPORT INC925129Aug 2, 2024Aug 2, 20241GA
POSTAL DELIVERY SYSTEMS LLC2464616Aug 22, 2023Feb 25, 20245CA
PENSKE TRUCK LEASING CO LP327574Nov 12, 2023Nov 12, 20231PA
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.
9G73211CA—NORTON TRANSPORT INCAug 2, 2024 → Aug 2, 20241
9G73211CA—POSTAL DELIVERY SYSTEMS LLCAug 22, 2023 → Feb 25, 20245
9G73211CA—PENSKE TRUCK LEASING CO LPNov 12, 2023 → Nov 12, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026