Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJGLDR5GSGV7198 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
125Sleeper
Carriers run under2
34 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 5
First seenDec 7, 2023
OH
Last seenOct 18, 2026
IA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 34 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
3AKJGLDR5GSGV7198
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
5 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 5.

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
GV7198

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 · Dec 7, 2023 – Oct 18, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 18, 2026IAIII · Driver-only0—KALMO LLC 4170272PAX2007/MN
Mar 25, 2025MNI · Full1OOSCARAVAN TRANSPORTATION LLC 3456169Z089042/UT
Sep 19, 2024NMII · Walk-around0—CARAVAN TRANSPORTATION LLC 3456169Z089042/UT
Dec 11, 2023SDII · Walk-around1OOSCARAVAN TRANSPORTATION LLC 3456169Z089042/UT
Dec 7, 2023OHII · Walk-around2—CARAVAN TRANSPORTATION LLC 3456169Z089042/UT
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
KALMO LLC4170272Oct 18, 2026Oct 18, 20261MN
CARAVAN TRANSPORTATION LLC3456169Dec 7, 2023Mar 25, 20254OH
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.
PAX2007MN1KALMO LLCOct 18, 2026 → Oct 18, 20261
Z089042UT—CARAVAN TRANSPORTATION LLCDec 7, 2023 → Mar 25, 20254
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 12, 2026