Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHHDR0JSHW5620 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
126Sleeper
Carriers run under3
11 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 5
First seenOct 9, 2025
NM
Last seenSep 17, 2026
KY
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 11 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
3AKJHHDR0JSHW5620
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 2, 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
JHHDR

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
0 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 0.

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
HW5620

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 · 146,134 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Cascadia

Prefix basis · 146,134 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
126

Sourced label · prefix basis 146,134 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Generation
126

Sourced label · prefix basis 146,134 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Cab type
Sleeper

Sourced label · prefix basis 146,134 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Oct 9, 2025 – Sep 17, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 17, 2026KYIII · Driver-only2—BLACK BIRD TRUCKING INC 3113968FP06507/CA
Sep 15, 2026SDIII · Driver-only0—BLACK BIRD TRUCKING INC 3113968FP06507/CA
Jul 8, 2026PAIII · Driver-only2—VERACITY EXPRESS INC 2170719ZP70133/CA
Jun 12, 2026PAIII · Driver-only0—VERACITY EXPRESS INC 2170719ZP70133/CA
Oct 9, 2025NMII · Walk-around0—FREIGHT AROUND LOGISTICS LLC 3710440ZP70133/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
BLACK BIRD TRUCKING INC3113968Sep 15, 2026Sep 17, 20262CA
VERACITY EXPRESS INC2170719Jun 12, 2026Jul 8, 20262CA
FREIGHT AROUND LOGISTICS LLC3710440Oct 9, 2025Oct 9, 20251CA
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.
FP06507CA1BLACK BIRD TRUCKING INCSep 15, 2026 → Sep 17, 20262
ZP70133CA1VERACITY EXPRESS INCJun 12, 2026 → Jul 8, 20262
ZP70133CA—FREIGHT AROUND LOGISTICS LLCOct 9, 2025 → Oct 9, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 2, 2026