Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJGLBG3GSHT7147 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
125
Carriers run under3
32 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections4
of 6
First seenAug 14, 2023
TX
Last seenApr 14, 2026
TX
Inspected under 3 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
3AKJGLBG3GSHT7147
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 25, 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
JGLBG

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
3 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 3.

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
HT7147

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 · 3,068 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Cascadia

Prefix basis · 3,068 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
125

Sourced label · prefix basis 3,068 decoded VINs at 100.0% 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 · Aug 14, 2023 – Apr 14, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 14, 2026TXII · Walk-around3OOSFAST AND FURIOUS TRANSPORTATION INC 13014371P03778/TX
Jul 1, 2025ARII · Walk-around2D&S RELIABLE FREIGHT LLC 3005956R745993/TX
May 26, 2025LAIII · Driver-only6D&S RELIABLE FREIGHT LLC 3005956R745993/TX
May 19, 2025FLII · Walk-around2OOSD&S RELIABLE FREIGHT LLC 3005956R745993/TX
Aug 16, 2024NCII · Walk-around2OOSD&S RELIABLE FREIGHT LLC 3005956R745993/TX
Aug 14, 2023TXII · Walk-around4OOSRZB TRUCKING LLC 26370943705C55/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
FAST AND FURIOUS TRANSPORTATION INC1301437Apr 14, 2026Apr 14, 20261FL
D&S RELIABLE FREIGHT LLC3005956Aug 16, 2024Jul 1, 20254TX
RZB TRUCKING LLC2637094Aug 14, 2023Aug 14, 20231TX
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.
1P03778TXFAST AND FURIOUS TRANSPORTATION INCApr 14, 2026Apr 14, 20261
R745993TXD&S RELIABLE FREIGHT LLCAug 16, 2024Jul 1, 20254
3705C55TXRZB TRUCKING LLCAug 14, 2023Aug 14, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 25, 2026