Equipment unit · NHTSA vPIC identity

2016 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJGLD59GSHS7251 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
125Sleeper
Carriers run under2
30 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 7
First seenJan 3, 2024
AZ
Last seenJul 16, 2026
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 30 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
3AKJGLD59GSHS7251
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
9 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 9.

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
HS7251

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 · Jan 3, 2024 – Jul 16, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 16, 2026TXII · Walk-around3—ALJ MAKERS INC 4196806ZP61969/CA
Jun 25, 2026NMIII · Driver-only0—ALJ MAKERS INC 4196806ZP61969/CA
Apr 30, 2026TXII · Walk-around5OOSALJ MAKERS INC 4196806ZP61969/CA
Feb 28, 2025AZI · Full9—TY CHEN INC 2389020ZP03090/CA
Dec 16, 2024AZII · Walk-around3—TY CHEN INC 2389020ZP03090/CA
Nov 8, 2024TXII · Walk-around6OOSTY CHEN INC 2389020ZP03090/CA
Jan 3, 2024AZIII · Driver-only1—TY CHEN INC 2389020YP70379/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ALJ MAKERS INC4196806Apr 30, 2026Jul 16, 20263CA
TY CHEN INC2389020Jan 3, 2024Feb 28, 20254CA
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.
ZP61969CA1ALJ MAKERS INCApr 30, 2026 → Jul 16, 20263
ZP03090CA—TY CHEN INCNov 8, 2024 → Feb 28, 20253
YP70379CA—TY CHEN INCJan 3, 2024 → Jan 3, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 30, 2026