Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2019 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJGBDV8KDKN3197 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
113Day cab
Carriers run under2
36 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 4
First seenOct 23, 2023
TX
Last seenOct 29, 2026
NM
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 36 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
3AKJGBDV8KDKN3197
Make
Freightliner
Model
Cascadia
Model year
2019
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Aug 30, 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
JGBDV

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
8 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 8.

Model year candidates
1989 or 2019

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

North American serial sequence
KN3197

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 · 1,837 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Cascadia

Prefix basis · 1,837 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
113

Sourced label · prefix basis 1,837 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 1,837 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 · Oct 23, 2023 – Oct 29, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 29, 2026NMII · Walk-around0—RIGHT LIGHT SERVICES LLC 3971856R794999/TX
Jul 30, 2026TXII · Walk-around3—RIGHT LIGHT SERVICES LLC 3971856R794999/TX
Feb 6, 2026TXII · Walk-around1—RIGHT LIGHT SERVICES LLC 3971856R794999/TX
Oct 23, 2023TXII · Walk-around1OOSBEST BLOCK LLC 2384579R396698/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
RIGHT LIGHT SERVICES LLC3971856Feb 6, 2026Oct 29, 20263TX
BEST BLOCK LLC2384579Oct 23, 2023Oct 23, 20231GA
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.
R794999TX1RIGHT LIGHT SERVICES LLCFeb 6, 2026 → Oct 29, 20263
R396698TX—BEST BLOCK LLCOct 23, 2023 → Oct 23, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 30, 2026