Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2017 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJGLDR8HSHU4241 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
125Sleeper
Carriers run under3
37 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 4
First seenAug 9, 2023
WI
Last seenSep 23, 2026
UT
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 37 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
3AKJGLDR8HSHU4241
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
Sep 3, 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
HU4241

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 · Aug 9, 2023 – Sep 23, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 23, 2026UTI · Full0—MERCER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC 15471257KS4G/MO
Aug 31, 2026MOII · Walk-around0—EAGLE LOGISTICS LLC 241605257KS4G/MO
Feb 22, 2024LAIII · Driver-only1—EAGLE LOGISTICS LLC 241605257KS4G/MO
Aug 9, 2023WIII · Walk-around1—THUNDERSTONE LOGISTICS LLC 373011657KS4G/MO
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MERCER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC154712Sep 23, 2026Sep 23, 20261KY
EAGLE LOGISTICS LLC2416052Feb 22, 2024Aug 31, 20262MO
THUNDERSTONE LOGISTICS LLC3730116Aug 9, 2023Aug 9, 20231MO
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.
57KS4GMO1MERCER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INCSep 23, 2026 → Sep 23, 20261
57KS4GMO1EAGLE LOGISTICS LLCFeb 22, 2024 → Aug 31, 20262
57KS4GMO—THUNDERSTONE LOGISTICS LLCAug 9, 2023 → Aug 9, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Sep 3, 2026