Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2019 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHHDR5KSKA4873 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
126Sleeper
Carriers run under3
38 mo
Inspections9
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 9
First seenSep 7, 2023
WI
Last seenNov 2, 2026
AL
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 38 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
3AKJHHDR5KSKA4873
Make
Freightliner
Model
Cascadia
Model year
2019
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
5 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 5.

Model year candidates
1989 or 2019

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

North American serial sequence
KA4873

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 · Sep 7, 2023 – Nov 2, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Nov 2, 2026ALIII · Driver-only5OOSLINKLINE LOGISTICS LLC 4516520PWY8606/OH
May 31, 2026WAII · Walk-around1—NIKA LLC 4141186PWY8606/OH
Apr 2, 2026INII · Walk-around0—NIKA LLC 4141186PWY8606/FL
Jul 30, 2025MTII · Walk-around4—BR EXPRESS INC 2952577PWY8606/OH
Jul 29, 2025SDIII · Driver-only0—BR EXPRESS INC 2952577PWY8606/OH
Jan 27, 2025KYIII · Driver-only0—BR EXPRESS INC 2952577PWY8606/OH
Oct 31, 2024WYI · Full6OOSBR EXPRESS INC 2952577PWY8606/OH
Oct 31, 2023SDIII · Driver-only0—BR EXPRESS INC 2952577PWY8606/OH
Sep 7, 2023WIIII · Driver-only1—BR EXPRESS INC 2952577PWY8606/OH
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
LINKLINE LOGISTICS LLC4516520Nov 2, 2026Nov 2, 20261OH
NIKA LLC4141186Apr 2, 2026May 31, 20262OH
BR EXPRESS INC2952577Sep 7, 2023Jul 30, 20256OH
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.
PWY8606OH1LINKLINE LOGISTICS LLCNov 2, 2026 → Nov 2, 20261
PWY8606OH—NIKA LLCMay 31, 2026 → May 31, 20261
PWY8606FL—NIKA LLCApr 2, 2026 → Apr 2, 20261
PWY8606OH—BR EXPRESS INCSep 7, 2023 → Jul 30, 20256
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026