Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHHDR0LSMF8041 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
126Sleeper
Carriers run under2
9 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 2
First seenDec 23, 2025
AR
Last seenSep 8, 2026
CA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 9 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
3AKJHHDR0LSMF8041
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
Sep 10, 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
1990 or 2020

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

North American serial sequence
MF8041

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 · Dec 23, 2025 – Sep 8, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 8, 2026CAII · Walk-around0—ELS TRANSPORT LLC 4247052DF54LK/FL
Dec 23, 2025ARII · Walk-around1—PHOENIX LOGISTICS & COLD STORAGE LLC 33480752984965/IN
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ELS TRANSPORT LLC4247052Sep 8, 2026Sep 8, 20261MD
PHOENIX LOGISTICS & COLD STORAGE LLC3348075Dec 23, 2025Dec 23, 20251FL
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.
DF54LKFL1ELS TRANSPORT LLCSep 8, 2026 → Sep 8, 20261
2984965IN—PHOENIX LOGISTICS & COLD STORAGE LLCDec 23, 2025 → Dec 23, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Sep 10, 2026