Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2017 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJGLDR4HSHY4963 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
125Sleeper
Carriers run under2
23 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections4
of 6
First seenNov 28, 2023
MO
Last seenOct 27, 2025
AZ
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 23 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
3AKJGLDR4HSHY4963
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 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
JGLDR

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
4 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 4.

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
HY4963

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 28, 2023 – Oct 27, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 27, 2025AZI · Full5OOSOTR FREIGHT XPRESS LLC 4189798R714163/TX
Jul 30, 2025TXI · Full24OOSOTR FREIGHT XPRESS LLC 4189798R714163/TX
Jun 4, 2024MOI · Full6OOSOTR FREIGHT XPRESS LLC 4189798R714163/TX
Apr 24, 2024FLII · Walk-around7—OTR FREIGHT XPRESS LLC 4189798R714163/TX
Dec 6, 2023NYIII · Driver-only1—LIGHTYEAR XPRESS LLC 4092574R684577/TX
Nov 28, 2023MOII · Walk-around2OOSLIGHTYEAR XPRESS LLC 4092574R684577/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
OTR FREIGHT XPRESS LLC4189798Apr 24, 2024Oct 27, 20254TX
LIGHTYEAR XPRESS LLC4092574Nov 28, 2023Dec 6, 20232TX
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.
R714163TX—OTR FREIGHT XPRESS LLCApr 24, 2024 → Oct 27, 20254
R684577TX—LIGHTYEAR XPRESS LLCNov 28, 2023 → Dec 6, 20232
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 25, 2026