Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2013 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJGHDV4DSFA0635 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
113Sleeper
Carriers run under4
32 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 5
First seenJul 4, 2023
CA
Last seenMar 2, 2026
CA
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 32 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
3AKJGHDV4DSFA0635
Make
Freightliner
Model
Cascadia
Model year
2013
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 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
JGHDV

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
4 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 4.

Model year candidates
1983 or 2013

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

North American serial sequence
FA0635

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 · 2,111 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Cascadia

Prefix basis · 2,111 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
113

Sourced label · prefix basis 2,111 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Generation
Not established

No sourced generation label is established.

No source established for this field.

Cab type
Sleeper

Sourced label · prefix basis 2,111 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

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
2013

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

These are withheld claims, not negative findings.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jul 4, 2023 – Mar 2, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Mar 2, 2026CAII · Walk-around1MERCADOS TRANSPORTATION LLC 42138559H31700/CA
Mar 25, 2024CAI · Full0FM LOGISTICS CORP 32432309G18172/CA
Nov 3, 2023CAI · Full0DIRECT & EXPORT TRANSPORT INC 32088949G18172/CA
Oct 27, 2023CAI · Full2OOSDIRECT & EXPORT TRANSPORT INC 32088949G18172/CA
Jul 4, 2023CAIII · Driver-only1GRAPEVINE INTERMODAL LLC 33968489G18172/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MERCADOS TRANSPORTATION LLC4213855Mar 2, 2026Mar 2, 20261CA
FM LOGISTICS CORP3243230Mar 25, 2024Mar 25, 20241CA
DIRECT & EXPORT TRANSPORT INC3208894Oct 27, 2023Nov 3, 20232CA
GRAPEVINE INTERMODAL LLC3396848Jul 4, 2023Jul 4, 20231TX
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.
9H31700CAMERCADOS TRANSPORTATION LLCMar 2, 2026Mar 2, 20261
9G18172CAFM LOGISTICS CORPMar 25, 2024Mar 25, 20241
9G18172CADIRECT & EXPORT TRANSPORT INCOct 27, 2023Nov 3, 20232
9G18172CAGRAPEVINE INTERMODAL LLCJul 4, 2023Jul 4, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 30, 2026