Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2023 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHHDR1PSUH8255 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
126Sleeper
Carriers run under2
32 mo
Inspections16
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 16
First seenNov 14, 2023
UT
Last seenJul 13, 2026
CA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 32 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
3AKJHHDR1PSUH8255
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
Jun 16, 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
UH8255

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.

Federal observation (NHTSA vPIC)

What the federal corpus observed directly for this exact VIN — independent of, and sometimes more specific than, the prefix-level inference above.

Observed model year
2023

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
FREIGHTLINER

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
Cascadia

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed body class
Truck-Tractor

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed vehicle type
TRUCK

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Nov 14, 2023 – Jul 13, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 13, 2026CAIII · Driver-only1BALIC TRANSPORT INC 2505109DLJ530/CO
Jul 10, 2026CAII · Walk-around5OOSBALIC TRANSPORT INC 2505109DLJ530/CO
Jul 8, 2026CAI · Full4OOSBALIC TRANSPORT INC 2505109DLJ530/CO
Apr 4, 2026IAIII · Driver-only2PALMICHE TRANSPORT CMC CORP 2505019DLJ530/CO
Dec 5, 2025CAIII · Driver-only0BALIC TRANSPORT INC 2505109DLJ530/CO
Oct 25, 2025CAI · Full4BALIC TRANSPORT INC 2505109DLJ530/CO
Oct 1, 2025COIII · Driver-only2BALIC TRANSPORT INC 2505109DLJ530/CO
Sep 24, 2025CAIII · Driver-only0BALIC TRANSPORT INC 2505109DLJ530/CO
Sep 17, 2025WYII · Walk-around5BALIC TRANSPORT INC 2505109DLJ530/CO
Sep 9, 2025UTIII · Driver-only2BALIC TRANSPORT INC 2505109DLJ530/CO
May 29, 2025COIII · Driver-only1BALIC TRANSPORT INC 2505109DLJ530/CO
Nov 13, 2024COIII · Driver-only0BALIC TRANSPORT INC 2505109DLJ530/CO
Aug 21, 2024NVIII · Driver-only0BALIC TRANSPORT INC 2505109DLJ530/CO
Feb 1, 2024CAII · Walk-around0BALIC TRANSPORT INC 2505109DLJ530/CO
Dec 28, 2023NVII · Walk-around0BALIC TRANSPORT INC 2505109DLJ530/CO
Nov 14, 2023UTIII · Driver-only0BALIC TRANSPORT INC 2505109DLJ530/CO
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
BALIC TRANSPORT INC2505109Nov 14, 2023Jul 13, 202615CO
PALMICHE TRANSPORT CMC CORP2505019Apr 4, 2026Apr 4, 20261FL
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.
DLJ530CO1BALIC TRANSPORT INCNov 14, 2023Jul 13, 202615
DLJ530COPALMICHE TRANSPORT CMC CORPApr 4, 2026Apr 4, 20261
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 16, 2026