Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJGLFG1LDLD8531 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
125
Carriers run under3
27 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 4
First seenFeb 29, 2024
MI
Last seenMay 26, 2026
TX
Inspected under 3 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
3AKJGLFG1LDLD8531
Make
Freightliner
Model
Cascadia
Model year
2020
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jul 12, 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
JGLFG

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
1 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 1.

Model year candidates
1990 or 2020

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

North American serial sequence
LD8531

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 · 370 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Cascadia

Prefix basis · 370 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
125

Sourced label · prefix basis 370 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Generation
Not established

No sourced generation label is established.

No source established for this field.

Cab type
Not established

No sourced cab label is established.

No source established for this field.

Federal observation (NHTSA vPIC)

What the federal corpus observed directly for this exact VIN — independent of, and sometimes more specific than, the prefix-level inference above.

Observed model year
2020

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
FREIGHTLINER

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
Cascadia

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed body class
Truck-Tractor

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed vehicle type
TRUCK

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Not established

  • generation
  • cab type

These are withheld claims, not negative findings.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Feb 29, 2024 – May 26, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 26, 2026TXII · Walk-around4NOVA LOGISTICS SERVICES LLC 43758091N98709/TX
Mar 13, 2026TXI · Full15OOSNOVA LOGISTICS SERVICES LLC 43758091N98709/TX
Jul 18, 2024MIIII · Driver-only0NIAGARA TRANSPORTATION LLC 41930313352233/IN
Feb 29, 2024MIII · Walk-around1OOSMETALWORKING LUBRICANTS COMPANY 1817443352233/IN
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
NOVA LOGISTICS SERVICES LLC4375809Mar 13, 2026May 26, 20262TX
NIAGARA TRANSPORTATION LLC4193031Jul 18, 2024Jul 18, 20241NY
METALWORKING LUBRICANTS COMPANY181744Feb 29, 2024Feb 29, 20241MI
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.
1N98709TXNOVA LOGISTICS SERVICES LLCMar 13, 2026May 26, 20262
3352233INNIAGARA TRANSPORTATION LLCJul 18, 2024Jul 18, 20241
3352233INMETALWORKING LUBRICANTS COMPANYFeb 29, 2024Feb 29, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 12, 2026