Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJGLDR7JSHU4852 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
125Sleeper
Carriers run under2
26 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 5
First seenNov 9, 2023
AR
Last seenJan 10, 2026
AR
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 26 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
3AKJGLDR7JSHU4852
Make
Freightliner
Model
Cascadia
Model year
2018
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
7 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 7.

Model year candidates
1988 or 2018

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

North American serial sequence
HU4852

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 9, 2023 – Jan 10, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jan 10, 2026ARIII · Driver-only0—BENNETT MOTOR EXPRESS LLC 92693P1328286/IL
Sep 11, 2025NYII · Walk-around3—RAFA TRANS INC 2293586P979954/IL
Jul 17, 2025ALII · Walk-around3—RAFA TRANS INC 2293586P979954/IL
Oct 24, 2024INIII · Driver-only1—RAFA TRANS INC 2293586P979954/IL
Nov 9, 2023ARIII · Driver-only0—RAFA TRANS INC 2293586P979954/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
BENNETT MOTOR EXPRESS LLC92693Jan 10, 2026Jan 10, 20261GA
RAFA TRANS INC2293586Nov 9, 2023Sep 11, 20254IL
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.
P1328286IL—BENNETT MOTOR EXPRESS LLCJan 10, 2026 → Jan 10, 20261
P979954IL—RAFA TRANS INCNov 9, 2023 → Sep 11, 20254
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 30, 2026