Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJGLDRXJSHU5025 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
125Sleeper
Carriers run under3
22 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections4
of 5
First seenOct 8, 2024
AZ
Last seenAug 17, 2026
OK
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 22 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
3AKJGLDRXJSHU5025
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
Aug 20, 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
X · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value X.

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
HU5025

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 8, 2024 – Aug 17, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 17, 2026OKI · Full6OOSTHE BEST TRUCKING LLC 37864920103F7/MD
Aug 17, 2026OKI · Full6OOSTHE BEST TRUCKING LLC 37864920103F7/MD
Aug 14, 2026ALIII · Driver-only2OOSTHE BEST TRUCKING LLC 37864920103F7/MD
Oct 29, 2025TXI · Full1OOSRUTH LOGISTICS LLC 41142430103F7/MD
Oct 8, 2024AZIII · Driver-only3—SIX BROS TRUCKING LLC 32658480103F7/MD
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
THE BEST TRUCKING LLC3786492Aug 14, 2026Aug 17, 20263VA
RUTH LOGISTICS LLC4114243Oct 29, 2025Oct 29, 20251TX
SIX BROS TRUCKING LLC3265848Oct 8, 2024Oct 8, 20241NV
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.
0103F7MD1THE BEST TRUCKING LLCAug 14, 2026 → Aug 17, 20263
0103F7MD—RUTH LOGISTICS LLCOct 29, 2025 → Oct 29, 20251
0103F7MD—SIX BROS TRUCKING LLCOct 8, 2024 → Oct 8, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 20, 2026