Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJGLDR9GSGW8737 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
125Sleeper
Carriers run under3
38 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 6
First seenJul 5, 2023
IN
Last seenSep 11, 2026
AR
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 38 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
3AKJGLDR9GSGW8737
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 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
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
GW8737

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 5, 2023 – Sep 11, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 11, 2026ARIII · Driver-only0—GS EXPRESS LLC 3263473PZC0713/MN
Dec 26, 2025MNII · Walk-around2—HORIZON MIDWEST INC 23176933372164/IN
Oct 14, 2024MNIII · Driver-only2—HORIZON MIDWEST INC 23176933372164/IN
Sep 10, 2024WIII · Walk-around2OOSHORIZON MIDWEST INC 23176933372164/IN
Jul 18, 2024IAII · Walk-around2—HORIZON MIDWEST INC 23176933372164/IN
Jul 5, 2023INII · Walk-around1—GREEN STAR TRUCKING LLC 2178380PAS2118/MN
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
GS EXPRESS LLC3263473Sep 11, 2026Sep 11, 20261MN
HORIZON MIDWEST INC2317693Jul 18, 2024Dec 26, 20254OH
GREEN STAR TRUCKING LLC2178380Jul 5, 2023Jul 5, 20231MN
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.
PZC0713MN1GS EXPRESS LLCSep 11, 2026 → Sep 11, 20261
3372164IN—HORIZON MIDWEST INCJul 18, 2024 → Dec 26, 20254
PAS2118MN—GREEN STAR TRUCKING LLCJul 5, 2023 → Jul 5, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 30, 2026