Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJGLDR8JSJN5483 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
125Sleeper
Carriers run under3
20 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 8
First seenDec 5, 2023
PA
Last seenAug 8, 2025
IN
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 20 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
3AKJGLDR8JSJN5483
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 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.

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗
Vehicle descriptor section
JGLDR

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗
Check digit
8 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 8.

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗
Model year candidates
1988 or 2018

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

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗
North American serial sequence
JN5483

Deterministic · positions 12–17 for a North American WMI.

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗

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.

Source · Vektor corpus / NHTSA vPIC ↗
Model
Cascadia

Prefix basis · 16,819 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Source · Vektor corpus / NHTSA vPIC ↗
Model line
125

Sourced label · prefix basis 16,819 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Source · model-line evidence ↗
Generation
125

Sourced label · prefix basis 16,819 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Source · generation evidence ↗
Cab type
Sleeper

Sourced label · prefix basis 16,819 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Source · cab evidence ↗
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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Dec 5, 2023 – Aug 8, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 8, 2025INII · Walk-around3OOSM3 INFINITY INC 3412504P1107886/IL
Jan 9, 2025OHIII · Driver-only0—CRYSTAL TRUCKING INC 1165156P1107886/IL
Dec 10, 2024ILIII · Driver-only0—CRYSTAL TRUCKING INC 1165156P1107886/IL
Jul 25, 2024IAII · Walk-around0—CRYSTAL TRUCKING INC 1165156P 1107886/IL
Jul 16, 2024TNIII · Driver-only0—CRYSTAL TRUCKING INC 1165156P1107886/IL
Apr 29, 2024MOIII · Driver-only0—CRYSTAL TRUCKING INC 1165156P1107886/IL
Jan 30, 2024NYIII · Driver-only4—CRYSTAL TRUCKING INC 1165156P1107886/IL
Dec 5, 2023PAIII · Driver-only3—J & A & SONS TRUCKING INC 2393885P1107886/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
M3 INFINITY INC3412504Aug 8, 2025Aug 8, 20251IL
CRYSTAL TRUCKING INC1165156Jan 30, 2024Jan 9, 20256IN
J & A & SONS TRUCKING INC2393885Dec 5, 2023Dec 5, 20231IN
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.
P1107886IL—M3 INFINITY INCAug 8, 2025 → Aug 8, 20251
P1107886IL—CRYSTAL TRUCKING INCJan 30, 2024 → Jan 9, 20255
P 1107886IL—CRYSTAL TRUCKING INCJul 25, 2024 → Jul 25, 20241
P1107886IL—J & A & SONS TRUCKING INCDec 5, 2023 → Dec 5, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026