Equipment unit · NHTSA vPIC identity

2016 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJGLD58GSHL9097 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
125Sleeper
Carriers run under4
28 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 8
First seenApr 23, 2024
OK
Last seenAug 19, 2026
VA
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 28 months
These observations show where this VIN appeared, not who owned the vehicle. Sales, leases or owner-operator moves may explain carrier changes. A shared VIN alone is not a fraud finding. Compare dates and sources in the timeline below.
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
3AKJGLD58GSHL9097
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
8 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 8.

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
HL9097

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 · Apr 23, 2024 – Aug 19, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 19, 2026VAIII · Driver-only1—SKYROAD TRUCKING LLC 4167891R787022/TX
Jun 23, 2026NCI · Full0—SKYROAD TRUCKING LLC 4167891R787022/TX
May 29, 2026NCIII · Driver-only0—SKYROAD TRUCKING LLC 4167891R787022/TX
Jan 3, 2026NCI · Full0—FT TRANSPORTATION LLC 3200574R787022/TX
Dec 31, 2025NCIII · Driver-only0—FT TRANSPORTATION LLC 3200574R787022/TX
Dec 31, 2025NCIII · Driver-only0—FT TRANSPORTATION LLC 3200574R787022/TX
Aug 31, 2025NCII · Walk-around1—ARARAT TRUCKING LLC 3817785R787022/TX
Apr 23, 2024OKI · Full7OOSMERCY LOGISTICS LLC 3809248R708945/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SKYROAD TRUCKING LLC4167891May 29, 2026Aug 19, 20263NC
FT TRANSPORTATION LLC3200574Dec 31, 2025Jan 3, 20263TX
ARARAT TRUCKING LLC3817785Aug 31, 2025Aug 31, 20251TX
MERCY LOGISTICS LLC3809248Apr 23, 2024Apr 23, 20241TX
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.
R787022TX1SKYROAD TRUCKING LLCMay 29, 2026 → Aug 19, 20263
R787022TX—FT TRANSPORTATION LLCDec 31, 2025 → Jan 3, 20263
R787022TX—ARARAT TRUCKING LLCAug 31, 2025 → Aug 31, 20251
R708945TX—MERCY LOGISTICS LLCApr 23, 2024 → Apr 23, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 25, 2026