Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJGHDVXGSGW0883 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
113Sleeper
Carriers run under2
21 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 5
First seenDec 12, 2023
MD
Last seenSep 19, 2025
KY
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 21 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
3AKJGHDVXGSGW0883
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 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
X · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value X.

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
GW0883

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.

Not established

  • generation

These are withheld claims, not negative findings.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Dec 12, 2023 – Sep 19, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 19, 2025KYIII · Driver-only0—KBUFF TRUCKING LTD 2959232AH43684/PA
Jul 21, 2025ORIII · Driver-only0—KBUFF TRUCKING LTD 2959232AH43684/PA
Jun 17, 2025PAIII · Driver-only1—KBUFF TRUCKING LTD 2959232AH43684/PA
Jun 6, 2024AZII · Walk-around3—TIGEN INC 3351633A005537/SC
Dec 12, 2023MDII · Walk-around0—TIGEN INC 3351633P784399/SC
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
KBUFF TRUCKING LTD2959232Jun 17, 2025Sep 19, 20253CO
TIGEN INC3351633Dec 12, 2023Jun 6, 20242NC
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.
AH43684PA—KBUFF TRUCKING LTDJun 17, 2025 → Sep 19, 20253
A005537SC—TIGEN INCJun 6, 2024 → Jun 6, 20241
P784399SC—TIGEN INCDec 12, 2023 → Dec 12, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 30, 2026