Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2017 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJGLDR8HSHW9849 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
125Sleeper
Carriers run under3
36 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 6
First seenJul 14, 2023
OH
Last seenJul 29, 2026
IL
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 36 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
3AKJGLDR8HSHW9849
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 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
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
HW9849

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 · Jul 14, 2023 – Jul 29, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 29, 2026ILIII · Driver-only0—SKY LOAD INC 3863265P1124844/IL
May 10, 2026ILIII · Driver-only1—SKY LOAD INC 3863265P1124844/IL
May 10, 2026ILIII · Driver-only1—SKY LOAD INC 3863265P1124844/IL
Oct 7, 2025ILIII · Driver-only1—R16 EXPRESS INC 3682213P1124844/IL
Nov 21, 2023INII · Walk-around1OOSSKY LOAD INC 3863265P1124844/IL
Jul 14, 2023OHIII · Driver-only1—UNITED TRUCK LINES INC 3814489P1124844/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SKY LOAD INC3863265Nov 21, 2023Jul 29, 20264IL
R16 EXPRESS INC3682213Oct 7, 2025Oct 7, 20251OH
UNITED TRUCK LINES INC3814489Jul 14, 2023Jul 14, 20231NY
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.
P1124844IL1SKY LOAD INCNov 21, 2023 → Jul 29, 20264
P1124844IL—R16 EXPRESS INCOct 7, 2025 → Oct 7, 20251
P1124844IL—UNITED TRUCK LINES INCJul 14, 2023 → Jul 14, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 30, 2026