Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJGEBG8GSHA6984 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
125
Carriers run under2
36 mo
Inspections15
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 15
First seenJun 12, 2023
TX
Last seenJun 15, 2026
US
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
3AKJGEBG8GSHA6984
Make
Freightliner
Model
Cascadia
Model year
2016
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 16, 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
JGEBG

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
8 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 8.

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
HA6984

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 · 1,201 decoded VINs at 99.9% prefix purity.

Model
Cascadia

Prefix basis · 1,201 decoded VINs at 99.9% prefix purity.

Model line
125

Sourced label · prefix basis 1,201 decoded VINs at 99.9% prefix purity.

Generation
Not established

No sourced generation label is established.

No source established for this field.

Cab type
Not established

No sourced cab label is established.

No source established for this field.

Federal observation (NHTSA vPIC)

What the federal corpus observed directly for this exact VIN — independent of, and sometimes more specific than, the prefix-level inference above.

Observed model year
2016

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
FREIGHTLINER

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
Cascadia

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed body class
Truck-Tractor

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed vehicle type
TRUCK

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Not established

  • generation
  • cab type

These are withheld claims, not negative findings.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jun 12, 2023 – Jun 15, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 15, 2026USII · Walk-around1M&J CARRIERS MX SA DE CV 303744205ER9G/MX
May 3, 2026USIII · Driver-only2M&J CARRIERS MX SA DE CV 303744205ER9G/MX
Apr 5, 2026USIII · Driver-only1M&J CARRIERS MX SA DE CV 303744205ER9G/MX
Mar 25, 2026USI · Full11MIKE & JOY TRANSPORTATION INC 30206705ER9G/MX
Mar 8, 2026USIII · Driver-only1M&J CARRIERS MX SA DE CV 303744205ER9G/MX
Mar 4, 2026USI · Full9M&J CARRIERS MX SA DE CV 303744205ER9G/MX
Feb 18, 2026USI · Full5M&J CARRIERS MX SA DE CV 303744205ER9G/MX
Jan 28, 2026USII · Walk-around2OOSM&J CARRIERS MX SA DE CV 303744205ER9G/MX
Sep 17, 2025USI · Full5M&J CARRIERS MX SA DE CV 303744205ER9G/MX
May 9, 2025USI · Full2OOSM&J CARRIERS MX SA DE CV 303744205ER9G/MX
Mar 18, 2025USI · Full5M&J CARRIERS MX SA DE CV 303744205ER9G/MX
Jan 16, 2025USII · Walk-around1M&J CARRIERS MX SA DE CV 303744205ER9G/MX
Oct 30, 2024USI · Full7M&J CARRIERS MX SA DE CV 303744205ER9G/MX
Dec 6, 2023TXI · Full0M&J CARRIERS MX SA DE CV 303744205ER9G/MX
Jun 12, 2023TXI · Full1M&J CARRIERS MX SA DE CV 303744205ER9G/MX
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
M&J CARRIERS MX SA DE CV3037442Jun 12, 2023Jun 15, 202614TA
MIKE & JOY TRANSPORTATION INC302067Mar 25, 2026Mar 25, 20261MO
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.
05ER9GMX1M&J CARRIERS MX SA DE CVJun 12, 2023Jun 15, 202614
05ER9GMXMIKE & JOY TRANSPORTATION INCMar 25, 2026Mar 25, 20261
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 16, 2026