Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHHDR6JSJK0953 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
126Sleeper
Carriers run under3
27 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 5
First seenJul 5, 2024
MD
Last seenOct 7, 2026
MD
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 27 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
3AKJHHDR6JSJK0953
Make
Freightliner
Model
Cascadia
Model year
2018
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Aug 23, 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
6 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 6.

Model year candidates
1988 or 2018

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

North American serial sequence
JK0953

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 · Jul 5, 2024 – Oct 7, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 7, 2026MDII · Walk-around0—SOURCE LOGISTICS INC 1022968K831896/AR
Sep 16, 2026MDII · Walk-around0—SOURCE LOGISTICS INC 1022968K831896/AR
Aug 19, 2026MDII · Walk-around2—SOURCE LOGISTICS INC 1022968K831896/AR
Aug 19, 2025CAII · Walk-around0—PLD TRANSPORT INC 977650K831896/AR
Jul 5, 2024MDII · Walk-around0—FINISH LINE EXPRESS INC 1064345AG21296/PA
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SOURCE LOGISTICS INC1022968Aug 19, 2026Oct 7, 20263AR
PLD TRANSPORT INC977650Aug 19, 2025Aug 19, 20251AR
FINISH LINE EXPRESS INC1064345Jul 5, 2024Jul 5, 20241PA
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.
K831896AR1SOURCE LOGISTICS INCAug 19, 2026 → Oct 7, 20263
K831896AR—PLD TRANSPORT INCAug 19, 2025 → Aug 19, 20251
AG21296PA—FINISH LINE EXPRESS INCJul 5, 2024 → Jul 5, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 23, 2026