Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJGEDR5LDLT8018 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
125Day cab
Carriers run under1
17 mo
Inspections9
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 9
First seenDec 30, 2024
TX
Last seenMay 7, 2026
TX
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
3AKJGEDR5LDLT8018
Make
Freightliner
Model
Cascadia
Model year
2020
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 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.

Vehicle descriptor section
JGEDR

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
5 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 5.

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
LT8018

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 · 837 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Cascadia

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

Model line
125

Sourced label · prefix basis 837 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Generation
125

Sourced label · prefix basis 837 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Cab type
Day cab

Sourced label · prefix basis 837 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Dec 30, 2024 – May 7, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 7, 2026TXII · Walk-around2—RAFAELA EXPRESS LLC 35966071N81936/TX
Apr 17, 2026TXII · Walk-around0—RAFAELA EXPRESS LLC 35966071N81936/TX
Jan 29, 2026TXI · Full5—RAFAELA EXPRESS LLC 35966071N81936/TX
Jul 31, 2025TXII · Walk-around5—RAFAELA EXPRESS LLC 3596607VXX4033/TX
Jul 16, 2025TXII · Walk-around2OOSRAFAELA EXPRESS LLC 3596607VXX4033/TX
Jun 16, 2025TXII · Walk-around4OOSRAFAELA EXPRESS LLC 3596607VXX4033/TX
Apr 25, 2025TXI · Full3OOSRAFAELA EXPRESS LLC 3596607VXX4033/TX
Feb 5, 2025TXII · Walk-around1—RAFAELA EXPRESS LLC 3596607VXX4033/TX
Dec 30, 2024TXII · Walk-around2—RAFAELA EXPRESS LLC 3596607VXX4033/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 LLC3596607Dec 30, 2024May 7, 20269TX
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.
1N81936TX—RAFAELA EXPRESS LLCJan 29, 2026 → May 7, 20263
VXX4033TX—RAFAELA EXPRESS LLCDec 30, 2024 → Jul 31, 20256
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 20, 2026