Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKBGAD41GSHG3687 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
113Day cab
Carriers run under2
31 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 4
First seenJan 16, 2024
NC
Last seenAug 3, 2026
NC
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 31 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
3AKBGAD41GSHG3687
Make
Freightliner
Model
Cascadia
Model year
2016
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 7: 26,001 - 33,000 lb (11,794 - 14,969 kg)
Decoded at
Aug 2, 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
BGAD4

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
1 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 1.

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
HG3687

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 · 60 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Cascadia

Prefix basis · 60 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
113

Sourced label · prefix basis 60 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Generation
Not established

No sourced generation label is established.

No source established for this field.

Cab type
Day cab

Sourced label · prefix basis 60 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Not established

  • generation

These are withheld claims, not negative findings.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jan 16, 2024 – Aug 3, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 3, 2026NCII · Walk-around0—TWIN STATE TRAILERS LLC 2027009ID187054/NC
Jan 6, 2026NCI · Full2—EAST COAST TRAILER & EQUIPMENT CO INC 528954TE5569/NC
Jul 17, 2024NCII · Walk-around0—EAST COAST TRAILER & EQUIPMENT CO INC 528954TE5569/NC
Jan 16, 2024NCII · Walk-around0—EAST COAST TRAILER & EQUIPMENT CO INC 528954TE5569/NC
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
TWIN STATE TRAILERS LLC2027009Aug 3, 2026Aug 3, 20261NC
EAST COAST TRAILER & EQUIPMENT CO INC528954Jan 16, 2024Jan 6, 20263NC
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.
ID187054NC1TWIN STATE TRAILERS LLCAug 3, 2026 → Aug 3, 20261
TE5569NC—EAST COAST TRAILER & EQUIPMENT CO INCJan 16, 2024 → Jan 6, 20263
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 2, 2026