Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2017 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJGLDR8HSHJ4804 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
125Sleeper
Carriers run under2
11 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 7
First seenOct 17, 2024
AZ
Last seenSep 5, 2025
AZ
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 11 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
3AKJGLDR8HSHJ4804
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 21, 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
8 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 8.

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
HJ4804

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 · Oct 17, 2024 – Sep 5, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 5, 2025AZII · Walk-around10OOSEMBARK LOGISTICS INC 4037397ZP17225/CA
Jul 9, 2025TXII · Walk-around1—EMBARK LOGISTICS INC 4037397ZP17225/CA
Jun 23, 2025MII · Full4—EMBARK LOGISTICS INC 4037397ZP17225/CA
Jun 3, 2025AZI · Full8OOSEMBARK LOGISTICS INC 4037397ZP17225/CA
Apr 15, 2025ILIII · Driver-only0—EMBARK LOGISTICS INC 4037397ZP17225/CA
Dec 3, 2024AZII · Walk-around4—ASTRAL LOGISTICS INC 2970952ZP17225/CA
Oct 17, 2024AZII · Walk-around3—EMBARK LOGISTICS INC 4037397ZP17225/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
EMBARK LOGISTICS INC4037397Oct 17, 2024Sep 5, 20256CA
ASTRAL LOGISTICS INC2970952Dec 3, 2024Dec 3, 20241CA
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.
ZP17225CA—EMBARK LOGISTICS INCOct 17, 2024 → Sep 5, 20256
ZP17225CA—ASTRAL LOGISTICS INCDec 3, 2024 → Dec 3, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026