Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJGLDR9GSGV8483 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
125Sleeper
Carriers run under2
17 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 8
First seenNov 2, 2023
NM
Last seenApr 24, 2025
MI
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 17 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
3AKJGLDR9GSGV8483
Make
Freightliner
Model
Cascadia
Model year
2016
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
9 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 9.

Model year candidates
1986 or 2016

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

North American serial sequence
GV8483

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 · Nov 2, 2023 – Apr 24, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 24, 2025MIII · Walk-around2OOSMCH LOGISTICS LLC 3790068R760881/TX
Mar 11, 2025KYI · Full4OOSMCH LOGISTICS LLC 3790068R760881/TX
Jan 30, 2025GAIII · Driver-only3—MCH LOGISTICS LLC 3790068R760881/TX
Sep 19, 2024PAII · Walk-around11—MCH LOGISTICS LLC 3790068R674937/TX
Aug 28, 2024WVIII · Driver-only0—MCH LOGISTICS LLC 3790068R674937/TX
Nov 22, 2023NVIII · Driver-only4—NOAH STAR TRANSPORT LLC 3402347R674937/TX
Nov 9, 2023NMII · Walk-around1—NOAH STAR TRANSPORT LLC 3402347R542900/TX
Nov 2, 2023NMI · Full1—NOAH STAR TRANSPORT LLC 3402347R542900/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MCH LOGISTICS LLC3790068Aug 28, 2024Apr 24, 20255TX
NOAH STAR TRANSPORT LLC3402347Nov 2, 2023Nov 22, 20233TX
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.
R760881TX—MCH LOGISTICS LLCJan 30, 2025 → Apr 24, 20253
R674937TX—MCH LOGISTICS LLCAug 28, 2024 → Sep 19, 20242
R674937TX—NOAH STAR TRANSPORT LLCNov 22, 2023 → Nov 22, 20231
R542900TX—NOAH STAR TRANSPORT LLCNov 2, 2023 → Nov 9, 20232
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026