Equipment unit · NHTSA vPIC identity

2023 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHHDR3PSLK3520 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
126Sleeper
Carriers run under2
31 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 6
First seenMar 30, 2024
TN
Last seenOct 27, 2026
IN
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 31 months
These observations show where this VIN appeared, not who owned the vehicle. Sales, leases or owner-operator moves may explain carrier changes. A shared VIN alone is not a fraud finding. Compare dates and sources in the timeline below.
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
3AKJHHDR3PSLK3520
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 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
3 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 3.

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
LK3520

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 · Mar 30, 2024 – Oct 27, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 27, 2026INIII · Driver-only1—R16 EXPRESS INC 3682213R816935/TX
Jul 9, 2026TXII · Walk-around1—R16 EXPRESS INC 3682213R816935/TX
Feb 5, 2025COIII · Driver-only0—NEW PRIME INC 370604KR9B/MO
Nov 20, 2024ARI · Full0—NEW PRIME INC 370604KR9B/MO
May 29, 2024NMII · Walk-around0—NEW PRIME INC 370604KR9B/MO
Mar 30, 2024TNIII · Driver-only0—NEW PRIME INC 370604KR9B/MO
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
R16 EXPRESS INC3682213Jul 9, 2026Oct 27, 20262OH
NEW PRIME INC3706Mar 30, 2024Feb 5, 20254MO
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.
R816935TX1R16 EXPRESS INCJul 9, 2026 → Oct 27, 20262
04KR9BMO—NEW PRIME INCMar 30, 2024 → Feb 5, 20254
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 12, 2026