Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2013 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJGLDVXDSFA5325 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
125Sleeper
Carriers run under2
27 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 5
First seenJul 14, 2023
AL
Last seenOct 8, 2025
AL
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 27 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
3AKJGLDVXDSFA5325
Make
Freightliner
Model
Cascadia
Model year
2013
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
JGLDV

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
X · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value X.

Model year candidates
1983 or 2013

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

North American serial sequence
FA5325

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.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jul 14, 2023 – Oct 8, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 8, 2025ALIII · Driver-only0—NW EXPRESS LLC 25765001216045/AL
Oct 8, 2025ALII · Walk-around5—NW EXPRESS LLC 25765001216045/AL
Jun 9, 2025ALIII · Driver-only2—NW EXPRESS LLC 25765001216045/AL
Dec 18, 2024GAII · Walk-around1—NW EXPRESS LLC 25765001216045/AL
Jul 14, 2023ALII · Walk-around3—DOLPHIN TRUCKING SERVICES LLC 18019481186482/AL
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
NW EXPRESS LLC2576500Dec 18, 2024Oct 8, 20254AL
DOLPHIN TRUCKING SERVICES LLC1801948Jul 14, 2023Jul 14, 20231AL
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.
1216045AL—NW EXPRESS LLCDec 18, 2024 → Oct 8, 20254
1186482AL—DOLPHIN TRUCKING SERVICES LLCJul 14, 2023 → Jul 14, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 30, 2026