Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Freightliner Cascadia

1FUJGLD54GLGM3561 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
125Sleeper
Carriers run under2
5 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 4
First seenMay 16, 2024
PA
Last seenOct 13, 2024
MD
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 5 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
1FUJGLD54GLGM3561
Make
Freightliner
Model
Cascadia
Model year
2016
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jul 5, 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
JGLD5

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
4 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 4.

Model year candidates
1986 or 2016

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

North American serial sequence
GM3561

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 · 4,206 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Cascadia

Prefix basis · 4,206 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
125

Sourced label · prefix basis 4,206 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Generation
125

Sourced label · prefix basis 4,206 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Cab type
Sleeper

Sourced label · prefix basis 4,206 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · May 16, 2024 – Oct 13, 2024

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 13, 2024MDIII · Driver-only0—SHAALE TRUCKING LLC 3949789AH06329/PA
Jul 16, 2024NJIII · Driver-only1—SHAALE TRUCKING LLC 3949789AH06329/PA
Jun 20, 2024MDII · Walk-around2OOSSHAALE TRUCKING LLC 3949789AH06329/PA
May 16, 2024PAII · Walk-around1—SHAALE EXPRESS LLC 3368872AH06329/PA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SHAALE TRUCKING LLC3949789Jun 20, 2024Oct 13, 20243PA
SHAALE EXPRESS LLC3368872May 16, 2024May 16, 20241PA
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.
AH06329PA—SHAALE TRUCKING LLCJun 20, 2024 → Oct 13, 20243
AH06329PA—SHAALE EXPRESS LLCMay 16, 2024 → May 16, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 5, 2026