Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJGLBGXGSGY0056 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
125
Carriers run under4
26 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 6
First seenJan 25, 2024
TX
Last seenMar 11, 2026
FL
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 26 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
3AKJGLBGXGSGY0056
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
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
GY0056

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 · Jan 25, 2024 – Mar 11, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Mar 11, 2026FLIII · Driver-only3OOSMERCY TRANSPORT SERVICES INC 4012781DF02CC/FL
Oct 19, 2025MSII · Walk-around0K & H USA LLC 3984536DF02CC/FL
Aug 13, 2025TXII · Walk-around12OOSMERCY TRANSPORT SERVICES INC 4012781DF02CC/FL
May 31, 2024TXII · Walk-around0IRON WHEEL ENERGY SERVICES LLC 3476160R735433/TX
Feb 9, 2024TXII · Walk-around1RCA SUPERIOR CARRIER LLC 2899935R689391/TX
Jan 25, 2024TXII · Walk-around2OOSRCA SUPERIOR CARRIER LLC 2899935R689391/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MERCY TRANSPORT SERVICES INC4012781Aug 13, 2025Mar 11, 20262FL
K & H USA LLC3984536Oct 19, 2025Oct 19, 20251FL
IRON WHEEL ENERGY SERVICES LLC3476160May 31, 2024May 31, 20241TX
RCA SUPERIOR CARRIER LLC2899935Jan 25, 2024Feb 9, 20242TX
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.
DF02CCFLMERCY TRANSPORT SERVICES INCAug 13, 2025Mar 11, 20262
DF02CCFLK & H USA LLCOct 19, 2025Oct 19, 20251
R735433TXIRON WHEEL ENERGY SERVICES LLCMay 31, 2024May 31, 20241
R689391TXRCA SUPERIOR CARRIER LLCJan 25, 2024Feb 9, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 25, 2026