Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJGLD54GSGR1386 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
125Sleeper
Carriers run under3
26 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 6
First seenJun 15, 2023
SD
Last seenAug 28, 2025
TN
Inspected under 3 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
3AKJGLD54GSGR1386
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
JGLD5

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
4 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 4.

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
GR1386

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.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jun 15, 2023 – Aug 28, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 28, 2025TNIII · Driver-only0—NAT EXPRESS INC 4174538PXB5506/OH
Nov 8, 2024SDIII · Driver-only0—FRONTLINER INC 3520080PXB5506/OH
Nov 5, 2024OHIII · Driver-only1—FRONTLINER INC 3520080PXB5506/OH
Jun 26, 2024SDIII · Driver-only1—FRONTLINER INC 3520080PXA4118/OH
Oct 19, 2023FLIII · Driver-only4—MAXIMUS TRANSPORTATION LLC 3210589PR48376/SD
Jun 15, 2023SDI · Full5—MAXIMUS TRANSPORTATION LLC 3210589PR48376/SD
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
NAT EXPRESS INC4174538Aug 28, 2025Aug 28, 20251OH
FRONTLINER INC3520080Jun 26, 2024Nov 8, 20243OH
MAXIMUS TRANSPORTATION LLC3210589Jun 15, 2023Oct 19, 20232SD
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.
PXB5506OH—NAT EXPRESS INCAug 28, 2025 → Aug 28, 20251
PXB5506OH—FRONTLINER INCNov 5, 2024 → Nov 8, 20242
PXA4118OH—FRONTLINER INCJun 26, 2024 → Jun 26, 20241
PR48376SD—MAXIMUS TRANSPORTATION LLCJun 15, 2023 → Oct 19, 20232
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 25, 2026