Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJGLD55GSGV0748 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
125Sleeper
Carriers run under3
23 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 5
First seenNov 14, 2023
MA
Last seenOct 30, 2025
KY
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 23 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
3AKJGLD55GSGV0748
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
JGLD5

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
5 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 5.

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
GV0748

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 · Nov 14, 2023 – Oct 30, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 30, 2025KYI · Full2OOSIKM EXPRESS LLC 373896648339PF/NY
Oct 13, 2025TNI · Full0—IKM EXPRESS LLC 373896648339PF/NY
Sep 25, 2025KYII · Walk-around1—IKM EXPRESS LLC 373896648339PF/NY
Jun 24, 2024TXII · Walk-around2—MZ CARGO INC 3775005213760/NE
Nov 14, 2023MAI · Full0—MUSO INC 3950656213760/NE
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
IKM EXPRESS LLC3738966Sep 25, 2025Oct 30, 20253OH
MZ CARGO INC3775005Jun 24, 2024Jun 24, 20241OH
MUSO INC3950656Nov 14, 2023Nov 14, 20231NE
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.
48339PFNY—IKM EXPRESS LLCSep 25, 2025 → Oct 30, 20253
213760NE—MZ CARGO INCJun 24, 2024 → Jun 24, 20241
213760NE—MUSO INCNov 14, 2023 → Nov 14, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 30, 2026