Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHHDR5LSLS0645 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
126Sleeper
Carriers run under3
35 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 7
First seenAug 23, 2023
SC
Last seenJul 9, 2026
WA
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 35 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
3AKJHHDR5LSLS0645
Make
Freightliner
Model
Cascadia
Model year
2020
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 26, 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.

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗
Vehicle descriptor section
JHHDR

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗
Check digit
5 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 5.

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗
Model year candidates
1990 or 2020

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

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗
North American serial sequence
LS0645

Deterministic · positions 12–17 for a North American WMI.

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗

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.

Source · Vektor corpus / NHTSA vPIC ↗
Model
Cascadia

Prefix basis · 146,134 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Source · Vektor corpus / NHTSA vPIC ↗
Model line
126

Sourced label · prefix basis 146,134 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Source · model-line evidence ↗
Generation
126

Sourced label · prefix basis 146,134 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Source · generation evidence ↗
Cab type
Sleeper

Sourced label · prefix basis 146,134 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Source · cab evidence ↗
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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Aug 23, 2023 – Jul 9, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 9, 2026WAII · Walk-around0—MERCER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC 1547123876208/IN
Apr 6, 2026MNIII · Driver-only1—MERCER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC 1547123876208/IN
Jan 28, 2026COIII · Driver-only0—MERCER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC 1547123876208/IN
Nov 21, 2025MTII · Walk-around0—MERCER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC 1547123876208/IN
Jul 5, 2025TXII · Walk-around1—SCHNEIDER NATIONAL CARRIERS INC 2641843332817/IN
Apr 16, 2024TXII · Walk-around0—SCHNEIDER NATIONAL CARRIERS INC 2641843332817/IN
Aug 23, 2023SCII · Walk-around0—LEXY EXPRESS INC 3746027C860DC/GA
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MERCER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC154712Nov 21, 2025Jul 9, 20264KY
SCHNEIDER NATIONAL CARRIERS INC264184Apr 16, 2024Jul 5, 20252WI
LEXY EXPRESS INC3746027Aug 23, 2023Aug 23, 20231GA
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.
3876208IN1MERCER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INCNov 21, 2025 → Jul 9, 20264
3332817IN—SCHNEIDER NATIONAL CARRIERS INCApr 16, 2024 → Jul 5, 20252
C860DCGA—LEXY EXPRESS INCAug 23, 2023 → Aug 23, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 26, 2026