Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2014 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJGLD5XESFR3251 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
125Sleeper
Carriers run under2
17 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 6
First seenMay 23, 2024
AZ
Last seenOct 7, 2025
AR
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 17 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
3AKJGLD5XESFR3251
Make
Freightliner
Model
Cascadia
Model year
2014
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
X · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value X.

Model year candidates
1984 or 2014

Position 10 repeats every 30 years; both candidates are retained and neither is silently selected.

North American serial sequence
FR3251

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 · May 23, 2024 – Oct 7, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 7, 2025ARIII · Driver-only2OOSFORTITUDE FREIGHT LLC 3413015AY966Z/NJ
Aug 5, 2025KYI · Full0—FORTITUDE FREIGHT LLC 3413015AY966Z/NJ
May 2, 2025GAIII · Driver-only2—DJL LOGISTICS 3752912AY966Z/NJ
Nov 5, 2024IAII · Walk-around4—FORTITUDE FREIGHT LLC 3413015AY966Z/NJ
Jun 15, 2024KSIII · Driver-only0—FORTITUDE FREIGHT LLC 3413015AY966Z/NJ
May 23, 2024AZI · Full4OOSFORTITUDE FREIGHT LLC 3413015AY966Z/NJ
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
FORTITUDE FREIGHT LLC3413015May 23, 2024Oct 7, 20255PA
DJL LOGISTICS3752912May 2, 2025May 2, 20251NJ
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.
AY966ZNJ—FORTITUDE FREIGHT LLCMay 23, 2024 → Oct 7, 20255
AY966ZNJ—DJL LOGISTICSMay 2, 2025 → May 2, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 25, 2026