Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2017 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJGLDR0HSHZ6527 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
125Sleeper
Carriers run under3
27 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 8
First seenMay 14, 2024
GA
Last seenAug 27, 2026
OH
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 27 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
3AKJGLDR0HSHZ6527
Make
Freightliner
Model
Cascadia
Model year
2017
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
JGLDR

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
0 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 0.

Model year candidates
1987 or 2017

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

North American serial sequence
HZ6527

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 · 16,819 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Cascadia

Prefix basis · 16,819 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
125

Sourced label · prefix basis 16,819 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Generation
125

Sourced label · prefix basis 16,819 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Cab type
Sleeper

Sourced label · prefix basis 16,819 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · May 14, 2024 – Aug 27, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 27, 2026OHII · Walk-around1—RAYAAN TRANSPORT LLC 4130575004637A/KY
Jan 3, 2026OHIII · Driver-only1—RAYAAN TRANSPORT LLC 4130575004637A/KY
Jan 12, 2025MIIII · Driver-only1—BLUE MARLIN EXPEDITE INC 3829690004637A/KY
Oct 2, 2024ARIII · Driver-only1—BLUE MARLIN EXPEDITE INC 3829690004637A/KY
Aug 26, 2024GAI · Full0—GKM TRANSPORT LLC 4005945004637A/KY
Jun 18, 2024KYI · Full0—GKM TRANSPORT LLC 4005945004637A/KY
May 14, 2024GAI · Full2—GKM TRANSPORT LLC 4005945A94904/KY
May 14, 2024GAI · Full0—GKM TRANSPORT LLC 4005945A94904/KY
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
RAYAAN TRANSPORT LLC4130575Jan 3, 2026Aug 27, 20262KY
BLUE MARLIN EXPEDITE INC3829690Oct 2, 2024Jan 12, 20252ND
GKM TRANSPORT LLC4005945May 14, 2024Aug 26, 20244OH
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.
004637AKY1RAYAAN TRANSPORT LLCJan 3, 2026 → Aug 27, 20262
004637AKY—BLUE MARLIN EXPEDITE INCOct 2, 2024 → Jan 12, 20252
004637AKY—GKM TRANSPORT LLCJun 18, 2024 → Aug 26, 20242
A94904KY—GKM TRANSPORT LLCMay 14, 2024 → May 14, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026