Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHHDR1JSJV0961 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
126Sleeper
Carriers run under4
37 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 5
First seenAug 21, 2023
FL
Last seenSep 7, 2026
WA
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 37 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
3AKJHHDR1JSJV0961
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
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
JHHDR

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
1 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 1.

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
JV0961

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 · Aug 21, 2023 – Sep 7, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 7, 2026WAII · Walk-around2—DEADHEAD TRUCKING LLC 3689437P1349485/IL
Apr 27, 2026SDII · Walk-around0—UNIVERSMICHIGAN LLC 42923283935906/IN
Sep 11, 2025IAII · Walk-around2—UNIVERSMICHIGAN LLC 42923283884307/IN
Jun 28, 2025MNIII · Driver-only1—UNIVERSAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC 764739PAW7604/MN
Aug 21, 2023FLI · Full0—MOELLER TRUCKING INC 292122PWG4271/OH
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Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
DEADHEAD TRUCKING LLC3689437Sep 7, 2026Sep 7, 20261IL
UNIVERSMICHIGAN LLC4292328Sep 11, 2025Apr 27, 20262MI
UNIVERSAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC764739Jun 28, 2025Jun 28, 20251MN
MOELLER TRUCKING INC292122Aug 21, 2023Aug 21, 20231OH
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.
P1349485IL1DEADHEAD TRUCKING LLCSep 7, 2026 → Sep 7, 20261
3935906IN—UNIVERSMICHIGAN LLCApr 27, 2026 → Apr 27, 20261
3884307IN—UNIVERSMICHIGAN LLCSep 11, 2025 → Sep 11, 20251
PAW7604MN—UNIVERSAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLCJun 28, 2025 → Jun 28, 20251
PWG4271OH—MOELLER TRUCKING INCAug 21, 2023 → Aug 21, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 12, 2026