Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2023 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHHDR1PSNK9256 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
126Sleeper
Carriers run under3
37 mo
Inspections9
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 9
First seenJul 7, 2023
TN
Last seenAug 3, 2026
CA
Inspected under 3 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
3AKJHHDR1PSNK9256
Make
Freightliner
Model
Cascadia
Model year
2023
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jul 4, 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
1993 or 2023

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

North American serial sequence
NK9256

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 · Jul 7, 2023 – Aug 3, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 3, 2026CAI · Full2OOSBUKEFAL LLC 3946977P1339083/IL
Aug 3, 2026CAI · Full0—BUKEFAL LLC 3946977P1339083/IL
Mar 18, 2026INIII · Driver-only1—BUKEFAL LLC 3946977P1339083/IL
Oct 22, 2025NMI · Full0—FREMONT TRANS INC 2820179P1140684/IL
Dec 22, 2023KYII · Walk-around1—PL TRANS INC 3724904P11406084/IL
Oct 18, 2023WAIII · Driver-only0—PL TRANS INC 3724904P1140684/IL
Sep 28, 2023NMIII · Driver-only0—PL TRANS INC 3724904P1140684/IL
Aug 9, 2023OHI · Full0—PL TRANS INC 3724904P1140684/IL
Jul 7, 2023TNI · Full1OOSPL TRANS INC 3724904P1140684/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
BUKEFAL LLC3946977Mar 18, 2026Aug 3, 20263IL
FREMONT TRANS INC2820179Oct 22, 2025Oct 22, 20251IL
PL TRANS INC3724904Jul 7, 2023Dec 22, 20235IL
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.
P1339083IL1BUKEFAL LLCMar 18, 2026 → Aug 3, 20263
P1140684IL—FREMONT TRANS INCOct 22, 2025 → Oct 22, 20251
P11406084IL1PL TRANS INCDec 22, 2023 → Dec 22, 20231
P1140684IL1PL TRANS INCJul 7, 2023 → Oct 18, 20234
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 4, 2026