Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2014 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJGLDV3ESFF7977 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
125Sleeper
Carriers run under3
21 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 5
First seenSep 10, 2024
NC
Last seenJun 29, 2026
SC
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 21 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.
01

Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
3AKJGLDV3ESFF7977
Make
Freightliner
Model
Cascadia
Model year
2014
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jul 5, 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
JGLDV

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
3 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 3.

Model year candidates
1984 or 2014

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

North American serial sequence
FF7977

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 · 2,544 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Cascadia

Prefix basis · 2,544 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
125

Sourced label · prefix basis 2,544 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Generation
125

Sourced label · prefix basis 2,544 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Cab type
Sleeper

Sourced label · prefix basis 2,544 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Sep 10, 2024 – Jun 29, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 29, 2026SCII · Walk-around12OOSVL EXPRESS TRUCKING CORP 4437407DF94DY/FL
May 17, 2026LAIII · Driver-only0—VL EXPRESS TRUCKING CORP 4437407DF94DY/FL
Jul 26, 2025SCIII · Driver-only2OOSJBY83 LLC 3948652DG60AC/FL
Nov 27, 2024PAIII · Driver-only8OOSV&V USA TRUCKING CORP 3885882DG60AC/FL
Sep 10, 2024NCII · Walk-around0—V&V USA TRUCKING CORP 3885882DG60AC/FL
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
VL EXPRESS TRUCKING CORP4437407May 17, 2026Jun 29, 20262FL
JBY83 LLC3948652Jul 26, 2025Jul 26, 20251FL
V&V USA TRUCKING CORP3885882Sep 10, 2024Nov 27, 20242FL
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
04

Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
DF94DYFL1VL EXPRESS TRUCKING CORPMay 17, 2026 → Jun 29, 20262
DG60ACFL—JBY83 LLCJul 26, 2025 → Jul 26, 20251
DG60ACFL—V&V USA TRUCKING CORPSep 10, 2024 → Nov 27, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 5, 2026