Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHHDR1LSLM5042 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
126Sleeper
Carriers run under3
34 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 5
First seenNov 16, 2023
KY
Last seenSep 18, 2026
OH
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 34 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
3AKJHHDR1LSLM5042
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
JHHDR

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
LM5042

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 · Nov 16, 2023 – Sep 18, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 18, 2026OHI · Full0—BIG BOSS TRANSPORTATION INC 3215480PXC9706/OH
Oct 9, 2024SCII · Walk-around0—GLOBAL MASTER TRANS LLC 3526532AH52970/PA
Jul 4, 2024WAIII · Driver-only0—GLOBAL MASTER TRANS LLC 3526532AH52970/PA
Dec 1, 2023NMIII · Driver-only0—ANSOR EXPRESS LLC 3176383PWY8515/OH
Nov 16, 2023KYIII · Driver-only1—ANSOR EXPRESS LLC 3176383PWY8515/OH
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
BIG BOSS TRANSPORTATION INC3215480Sep 18, 2026Sep 18, 20261OH
GLOBAL MASTER TRANS LLC3526532Jul 4, 2024Oct 9, 20242PA
ANSOR EXPRESS LLC3176383Nov 16, 2023Dec 1, 20232OH
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.
PXC9706OH1BIG BOSS TRANSPORTATION INCSep 18, 2026 → Sep 18, 20261
AH52970PA—GLOBAL MASTER TRANS LLCJul 4, 2024 → Oct 9, 20242
PWY8515OH—ANSOR EXPRESS LLCNov 16, 2023 → Dec 1, 20232
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 12, 2026