Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJGLDR3GSFK4827 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
125Sleeper
Carriers run under3
35 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 5
First seenJun 24, 2023
IL
Last seenMay 5, 2026
WI
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 35 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
3AKJGLDR3GSFK4827
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
JGLDR

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
3 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 3.

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
FK4827

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 · Jun 24, 2023 – May 5, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 5, 2026WIII · Walk-around1—PARENTS TRANSPORTATION LLC 3535443R748589/TX
Jun 12, 2025KYIII · Driver-only1OOSPARENTS TRANSPORTATION LLC 3535443R748589/TX
Nov 26, 2024KYIII · Driver-only1—PARENTS TRANSPORTATION LLC 3535443R748589/TX
Aug 31, 2023SDIII · Driver-only0—WIPI LOGISTICS INC 3330368TEMP/SD
Jun 24, 2023ILIII · Driver-only0—ARI EXPRESS LLC 3552009FS4955/IA
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
PARENTS TRANSPORTATION LLC3535443Nov 26, 2024May 5, 20263NE
WIPI LOGISTICS INC3330368Aug 31, 2023Aug 31, 20231SD
ARI EXPRESS LLC3552009Jun 24, 2023Jun 24, 20231IA
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.
R748589TX—PARENTS TRANSPORTATION LLCNov 26, 2024 → May 5, 20263
TEMPSD—WIPI LOGISTICS INCAug 31, 2023 → Aug 31, 20231
FS4955IA—ARI EXPRESS LLCJun 24, 2023 → Jun 24, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 30, 2026