Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2022 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKBHKDV2NSMZ3248 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
126Day cab
Carriers run under3
16 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 4
First seenJun 21, 2023
CA
Last seenOct 10, 2024
CA
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 16 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
3AKBHKDV2NSMZ3248
Make
Freightliner
Model
Cascadia
Model year
2022
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 7: 26,001 - 33,000 lb (11,794 - 14,969 kg)
Decoded at
Aug 20, 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.

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗
Vehicle descriptor section
BHKDV

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗
Check digit
2 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 2.

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗
Model year candidates
1992 or 2022

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

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗
North American serial sequence
MZ3248

Deterministic · positions 12–17 for a North American WMI.

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗

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 · 550 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Source · Vektor corpus / NHTSA vPIC ↗
Model
Cascadia

Prefix basis · 550 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Source · Vektor corpus / NHTSA vPIC ↗
Model line
126

Sourced label · prefix basis 550 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Source · model-line evidence ↗
Generation
126

Sourced label · prefix basis 550 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Source · generation evidence ↗
Cab type
Day cab

Sourced label · prefix basis 550 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Source · cab evidence ↗
02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jun 21, 2023 – Oct 10, 2024

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 10, 2024CAI · Full0—ABF FREIGHT SYSTEM INC 828663116336/IN
Mar 4, 2024CAIII · Driver-only0—NEWCO DISTRIBUTORS INC 16275393116336/IN
Feb 6, 2024CAII · Walk-around3—NEWCO DISTRIBUTORS INC 16275393116336/IN
Jun 21, 2023CAI · Full0—PENSKE TRUCK LEASING CO LP 3275743116336/IN
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ABF FREIGHT SYSTEM INC82866Oct 10, 2024Oct 10, 20241AR
NEWCO DISTRIBUTORS INC1627539Feb 6, 2024Mar 4, 20242CA
PENSKE TRUCK LEASING CO LP327574Jun 21, 2023Jun 21, 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.
3116336IN—ABF FREIGHT SYSTEM INCOct 10, 2024 → Oct 10, 20241
3116336IN1NEWCO DISTRIBUTORS INCFeb 6, 2024 → Mar 4, 20242
3116336IN—PENSKE TRUCK LEASING CO LPJun 21, 2023 → Jun 21, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 20, 2026