Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJGLDR8JSJH2778 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
125Sleeper
Carriers run under2
28 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 6
First seenOct 9, 2023
DE
Last seenFeb 12, 2026
CA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 28 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
3AKJGLDR8JSJH2778
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 25, 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
1988 or 2018

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

North American serial sequence
JH2778

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 9, 2023 – Feb 12, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Feb 12, 2026CAIII · Driver-only1—NIGHT SHADOW LLC 3627359ZP62960/CA
Aug 22, 2025TNI · Full0—NIGHT SHADOW LLC 3627359ZP62920/CA
May 21, 2024KYII · Walk-around1—UNITED METROPOLITAN BUSINESS MANAGEMENT LLC 21028242456661/IN
Mar 25, 2024MDI · Full0—UNITED METROPOLITAN BUSINESS MANAGEMENT LLC 21028242456661/IN
Nov 14, 2023KYII · Walk-around3OOSUNITED METROPOLITAN BUSINESS MANAGEMENT LLC 21028242456661/IN
Oct 9, 2023DEIII · Driver-only2—UNITED METROPOLITAN BUSINESS MANAGEMENT LLC 21028242456661/MD
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
NIGHT SHADOW LLC3627359Aug 22, 2025Feb 12, 20262PA
UNITED METROPOLITAN BUSINESS MANAGEMENT LLC2102824Oct 9, 2023May 21, 20244MD
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.
ZP62960CA—NIGHT SHADOW LLCFeb 12, 2026 → Feb 12, 20261
ZP62920CA—NIGHT SHADOW LLCAug 22, 2025 → Aug 22, 20251
2456661IN—UNITED METROPOLITAN BUSINESS MANAGEMENT LLCNov 14, 2023 → May 21, 20243
2456661MD—UNITED METROPOLITAN BUSINESS MANAGEMENT LLCOct 9, 2023 → Oct 9, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 25, 2026