Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2023 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHHDR2PSNL7978 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
126Sleeper
Carriers run under4
36 mo
Inspections9
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 9
First seenOct 8, 2023
CA
Last seenOct 9, 2026
WA
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 36 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
3AKJHHDR2PSNL7978
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 21, 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
2 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 2.

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
NL7978

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 · Oct 8, 2023 – Oct 9, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 9, 2026WAII · Walk-around1OOSEXPRESS CARAVAN LLC 4464541AH56663/PA
Apr 2, 2026OHII · Walk-around2—SHORE THING TRANSPORT INC 2608400P1171728/IL
Feb 25, 2026ILIII · Driver-only1OOSSHORE THING TRANSPORT INC 2608400P1171728/IL
Jan 14, 2026ORI · Full3OOSSHORE THING TRANSPORT INC 2608400P1171728/IL
Mar 5, 2025ORIII · Driver-only0—ALM TRANSPORTATION & TRUCKING INC 3500318P1171728/IL
Jan 22, 2024ILIII · Driver-only0—DREAM BIG TRANSPORTATION INC 3782248P1171728/IL
Dec 5, 2023COIII · Driver-only0—DREAM BIG TRANSPORTATION INC 3782248P1171728/IL
Nov 15, 2023ILIII · Driver-only0—DREAM BIG TRANSPORTATION INC 3782248P1171728/IL
Oct 8, 2023CAI · Full0—DREAM BIG TRANSPORTATION INC 3782248P1171728/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
EXPRESS CARAVAN LLC4464541Oct 9, 2026Oct 9, 20261PA
SHORE THING TRANSPORT INC2608400Jan 14, 2026Apr 2, 20263MD
ALM TRANSPORTATION & TRUCKING INC3500318Mar 5, 2025Mar 5, 20251TX
DREAM BIG TRANSPORTATION INC3782248Oct 8, 2023Jan 22, 20244IL
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.
AH56663PA1EXPRESS CARAVAN LLCOct 9, 2026 → Oct 9, 20261
P1171728IL—SHORE THING TRANSPORT INCJan 14, 2026 → Apr 2, 20263
P1171728IL—ALM TRANSPORTATION & TRUCKING INCMar 5, 2025 → Mar 5, 20251
P1171728IL—DREAM BIG TRANSPORTATION INCOct 8, 2023 → Jan 22, 20244
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026