Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJGED50GDHR4031 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
125Day cab
Carriers run under1
18 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 3
First seenOct 10, 2024
TX
Last seenApr 2, 2026
TX
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
3AKJGED50GDHR4031
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
Aug 2, 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
JGED5

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
0 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 0.

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
HR4031

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 · 495 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Cascadia

Prefix basis · 495 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
125

Sourced label · prefix basis 495 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Generation
125

Sourced label · prefix basis 495 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Cab type
Day cab

Sourced label · prefix basis 495 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Oct 10, 2024 – Apr 2, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 2, 2026TXI · Full3—RAFAELA EXPRESS LLC 35966071N62079/TX
Mar 17, 2026TXI · Full6OOSRAFAELA EXPRESS LLC 35966071N62079/TX
Oct 10, 2024TXI · Full6—RAFAELA EXPRESS LLC 35966071N62079/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

1 distinct carrier · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
RAFAELA EXPRESS LLC3596607Oct 10, 2024Apr 2, 20263TX
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.
1N62079TX—RAFAELA EXPRESS LLCOct 10, 2024 → Apr 2, 20263
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 2, 2026