Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJGLD56GSHB2251 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
125Sleeper
Carriers run under4
30 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 8
First seenNov 2, 2023
IL
Last seenMay 4, 2026
KS
Inspected under 4 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
3AKJGLD56GSHB2251
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 21, 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
6 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 6.

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
HB2251

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 2, 2023 – May 4, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 4, 2026KSIII · Driver-only1OOSINTERNATIONAL TRANS-GROUP LLC 3698822PWR6636/OH
Jul 29, 2025ARII · Walk-around1OOSINTERNATIONAL TRANS-GROUP LLC 3698822PWR6636/OH
Mar 31, 2025KYIII · Driver-only0SUCCESSOR INC 3429258PWZ8122/OH
Nov 22, 2024NMII · Walk-around3OOSGOLDEN BELL EXPRESS 3450522PWZ8122/OH
Oct 16, 2024UTI · Full2GOLDEN BELL EXPRESS 3450522PWZ8122/OH
Jul 12, 2024AZII · Walk-around4MSH WESTERN INC 3932347PWZ8122/OH
Mar 28, 2024CAI · Full0MSH WESTERN INC 3932347PWZ8122/OH
Nov 2, 2023ILIII · Driver-only0INTERNATIONAL TRANS-GROUP LLC 3698822PWR6636/OH
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Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
INTERNATIONAL TRANS-GROUP LLC3698822Nov 2, 2023May 4, 20263OH
SUCCESSOR INC3429258Mar 31, 2025Mar 31, 20251DE
GOLDEN BELL EXPRESS3450522Oct 16, 2024Nov 22, 20242OH
MSH WESTERN INC3932347Mar 28, 2024Jul 12, 20242OH
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.
PWR6636OHINTERNATIONAL TRANS-GROUP LLCNov 2, 2023May 4, 20263
PWZ8122OHSUCCESSOR INCMar 31, 2025Mar 31, 20251
PWZ8122OHGOLDEN BELL EXPRESSOct 16, 2024Nov 22, 20242
PWZ8122OHMSH WESTERN INCMar 28, 2024Jul 12, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026