Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2012 Freightliner Cascadia

1FUJGLBG3CSBC0306 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
125
Carriers run under2
35 mo
Inspections11
all-time
OOS inspections4
of 11
First seenJul 9, 2023
CA
Last seenJun 26, 2026
OR
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 35 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
1FUJGLBG3CSBC0306
Make
Freightliner
Model
Cascadia
Model year
2012
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 18, 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
1FU

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
JGLBG

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
3 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 3.

Model year candidates
1982 or 2012

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

North American serial sequence
BC0306

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 · 3,376 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Cascadia

Prefix basis · 3,376 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
125

Sourced label · prefix basis 3,376 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.

Federal observation (NHTSA vPIC)

What the federal corpus observed directly for this exact VIN — independent of, and sometimes more specific than, the prefix-level inference above.

Observed model year
2012

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
FREIGHTLINER

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
Cascadia

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed body class
Truck-Tractor

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed vehicle type
TRUCK

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

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 · Jul 9, 2023 – Jun 26, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 26, 2026ORIII · Driver-only1OOSORBIT TRUCKING LLC 4413314RP28512/WA
Mar 21, 2026WAI · Full8OOSBAL EXPRESS LLC 3067821RP26887/WA
Mar 5, 2026WAII · Walk-around0BAL EXPRESS LLC 3067821RP26887/WA
Mar 11, 2025UTIII · Driver-only1BAL EXPRESS LLC 3067821RP18697/WA
Dec 24, 2024ORIII · Driver-only0BAL EXPRESS LLC 3067821RP18697/WA
Dec 18, 2024ORIII · Driver-only1OOSBAL EXPRESS LLC 3067821RP18697/WA
Oct 3, 2024WAII · Walk-around6OOSBAL EXPRESS LLC 3067821RP13419/WA
Jul 3, 2024IDII · Walk-around6BAL EXPRESS LLC 3067821RP13419/WA
May 22, 2024CAI · Full0BAL EXPRESS LLC 3067821RP13419/WA
May 22, 2024CAI · Full1BAL EXPRESS LLC 3067821RP13419/WA
Jul 9, 2023CAI · Full0BAL EXPRESS LLC 306782181873RP/WA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ORBIT TRUCKING LLC4413314Jun 26, 2026Jun 26, 20261WA
BAL EXPRESS LLC3067821Jul 9, 2023Mar 21, 202610WA
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.
RP28512WA1ORBIT TRUCKING LLCJun 26, 2026Jun 26, 20261
RP26887WABAL EXPRESS LLCMar 5, 2026Mar 21, 20262
RP18697WABAL EXPRESS LLCDec 18, 2024Mar 11, 20253
RP13419WABAL EXPRESS LLCMay 22, 2024Oct 3, 20244
81873RPWABAL EXPRESS LLCJul 9, 2023Jul 9, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 18, 2026