Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKBGEDR7JSJW4398 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
125Day cab
Carriers run under2
31 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 4
First seenOct 5, 2023
WI
Last seenMay 1, 2026
WI
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
3AKBGEDR7JSJW4398
Make
Freightliner
Model
Cascadia
Model year
2018
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jul 12, 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
BGEDR

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
7 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 7.

Model year candidates
1988 or 2018

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

North American serial sequence
JW4398

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 · 9 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Cascadia

Prefix basis · 9 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
125

Sourced label · prefix basis 9 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Generation
125

Sourced label · prefix basis 9 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Cab type
Day cab

Sourced label · prefix basis 9 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Oct 5, 2023 – May 1, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 1, 2026WII · Full2OOSPOLYAK DISTRIBUTORS INC 25625298857Z/WI
Mar 6, 2026WIII · Walk-around2OOSPOLYAK DISTRIBUTORS INC 256252988857Z/WI
Nov 6, 2025WIII · Walk-around1—POLYAK DISTRIBUTORS INC 25625297864Z/WI
Oct 5, 2023WIIII · Driver-only3—KOLNIK TRUCKING INCORPORATED 4666350121Z/WI
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
POLYAK DISTRIBUTORS INC256252Nov 6, 2025May 1, 20263WI
KOLNIK TRUCKING INCORPORATED46663Oct 5, 2023Oct 5, 20231WI
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.
98857ZWI—POLYAK DISTRIBUTORS INCMay 1, 2026 → May 1, 20261
988857ZWI—POLYAK DISTRIBUTORS INCMar 6, 2026 → Mar 6, 20261
97864ZWI—POLYAK DISTRIBUTORS INCNov 6, 2025 → Nov 6, 20251
50121ZWI—KOLNIK TRUCKING INCORPORATEDOct 5, 2023 → Oct 5, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 12, 2026