Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJGLD53GSHG0855 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
125Sleeper
Carriers run under3
30 mo
Inspections13
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 13
First seenNov 10, 2023
CA
Last seenMay 19, 2026
CA
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 30 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
3AKJGLD53GSHG0855
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 16, 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
JGLD5

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
HG0855

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 · 12,309 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Cascadia

Prefix basis · 12,309 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
125

Sourced label · prefix basis 12,309 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Generation
125

Sourced label · prefix basis 12,309 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Cab type
Sleeper

Sourced label · prefix basis 12,309 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
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.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Nov 10, 2023 – May 19, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 19, 2026CAII · Walk-around0D&R TRANS LLC 4141438YP91106/CA
Jan 5, 2026AZII · Walk-around4D&R TRANS LLC 4141438YP91106/CA
Aug 28, 2025CAII · Walk-around1D&R TRANS LLC 4141438YP91106/CA
Apr 30, 2025CAI · Full1D&R TRANS LLC 4141438YP91106/CA
Dec 23, 2024CAII · Walk-around0D&R TRANS LLC 4141438YP91106/CA
Aug 21, 2024CAII · Walk-around1D&R TRANS LLC 4141438YP91106/CA
Apr 15, 2024NMIII · Driver-only0D&R TRANS LLC 4141438YP91106/CA
Mar 19, 2024NMIII · Driver-only0D&R TRANS LLC 4141438YP91106/CA
Jan 10, 2024CAIII · Driver-only0TAI NGOC NGUYEN 3469265YP91106/CA
Jan 10, 2024CAIII · Driver-only0TAI NGOC NGUYEN 3469265YP91106/CA
Dec 20, 2023CAI · Full0D&R TRANS LLC 4141438YP91106/CA
Nov 18, 2023CAII · Walk-around0NARO EXPRESS LLC 2428637YP91106/CA
Nov 10, 2023CAIII · Driver-only0NARO EXPRESS LLC 2428637YP91106/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
D&R TRANS LLC4141438Dec 20, 2023May 19, 20269CA
TAI NGOC NGUYEN3469265Jan 10, 2024Jan 10, 20242CA
NARO EXPRESS LLC2428637Nov 10, 2023Nov 18, 20232CA
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.
YP91106CAD&R TRANS LLCDec 20, 2023May 19, 20269
YP91106CATAI NGOC NGUYENJan 10, 2024Jan 10, 20242
YP91106CANARO EXPRESS LLCNov 10, 2023Nov 18, 20232
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 16, 2026