Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKBHKDV7LSLY6502 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
126Day cab
Carriers run under2
18 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenMar 19, 2025
CA
Last seenSep 23, 2026
CA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 18 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
3AKBHKDV7LSLY6502
Make
Freightliner
Model
Cascadia
Model year
2020
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 7: 26,001 - 33,000 lb (11,794 - 14,969 kg)
Decoded at
Sep 7, 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
BHKDV

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
7 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 7.

Model year candidates
1990 or 2020

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

North American serial sequence
LY6502

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 · 550 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Cascadia

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

Model line
126

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

Generation
126

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

Cab type
Day cab

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

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Mar 19, 2025 – Sep 23, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 23, 2026CAII · Walk-around2—RONALD MENDEZ 35331119G36242/CA
Aug 7, 2026CAII · Walk-around3—RONALD MENDEZ 35331119G36242/CA
Mar 19, 2025CAI · Full0—PANERA LLC 6899492899869/IN
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
RONALD MENDEZ3533111Aug 7, 2026Sep 23, 20262CA
PANERA LLC689949Mar 19, 2025Mar 19, 20251MO
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.
9G36242CA1RONALD MENDEZAug 7, 2026 → Sep 23, 20262
2899869IN—PANERA LLCMar 19, 2025 → Mar 19, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Sep 7, 2026