Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJGLDR3GSGW7146 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
125Sleeper
Carriers run under3
18 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 4
First seenNov 7, 2024
MN
Last seenMay 3, 2026
MN
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 18 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
3AKJGLDR3GSGW7146
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
Jul 12, 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
GW7146

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 · Nov 7, 2024 – May 3, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 3, 2026MNI · Full9OOSYOUSEF LLC 339856193552Z/WI
Dec 18, 2025WII · Full1—FREEPAL LLC 408144493552Z/WI
Nov 18, 2024INIII · Driver-only1—QTR LOGISTICS LLC 348283573338Z/WI
Nov 7, 2024MNI · Full9OOSQTR LOGISTICS LLC 348283573338Z/WI
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
YOUSEF LLC3398561May 3, 2026May 3, 20261WI
FREEPAL LLC4081444Dec 18, 2025Dec 18, 20251WI
QTR LOGISTICS LLC3482835Nov 7, 2024Nov 18, 20242OH
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.
93552ZWI—YOUSEF LLCMay 3, 2026 → May 3, 20261
93552ZWI—FREEPAL LLCDec 18, 2025 → Dec 18, 20251
73338ZWI—QTR LOGISTICS LLCNov 7, 2024 → Nov 18, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 12, 2026