Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2023 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHHDR6PSNK9298 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
126Sleeper
Carriers run under4
24 mo
Inspections9
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 9
First seenFeb 14, 2024
UT
Last seenFeb 5, 2026
TX
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 24 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
3AKJHHDR6PSNK9298
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
6 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 6.

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
NK9298

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.

Federal observation (NHTSA vPIC)

What the federal corpus observed directly for this exact VIN — independent of, and sometimes more specific than, the prefix-level inference above.

Observed model year
2023

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
FREIGHTLINER

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
Cascadia

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed body class
Truck-Tractor

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed vehicle type
TRUCK

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Feb 14, 2024 – Feb 5, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Feb 5, 2026TXI · Full0ANG TRANSPORTATION LLC 2800846P1304741/IL
Nov 7, 2025IAII · Walk-around0ANG TRANSPORTATION LLC 2800846P 1304741/IL
Jul 9, 2025MNI · Full6OOSANG TRANSPORTATION LLC 2800846P1304741/IL
Jul 4, 2025SDIII · Driver-only0ANG TRANSPORTATION LLC 2800846P130471/IL
Mar 22, 2025IAIII · Driver-only0ANG TRANSPORTATION LLC 2800846TEMP/IL
Nov 17, 2024KSII · Walk-around1ALBA FREIGHT INC 3533697P1163035/IL
Nov 1, 2024NMII · Walk-around0ALBA FREIGHT INC 3533697P1163035/IL
Jul 2, 2024AZII · Walk-around3PKA TRUCKING 3373751P1163035/IL
Feb 14, 2024UTIII · Driver-only0PL TRANS INC 3724904P1163035/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ANG TRANSPORTATION LLC2800846Mar 22, 2025Feb 5, 20265IL
ALBA FREIGHT INC3533697Nov 1, 2024Nov 17, 20242IL
PKA TRUCKING3373751Jul 2, 2024Jul 2, 20241IL
PL TRANS INC3724904Feb 14, 2024Feb 14, 20241IL
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.
P1304741ILANG TRANSPORTATION LLCJul 9, 2025Feb 5, 20262
P 1304741ILANG TRANSPORTATION LLCNov 7, 2025Nov 7, 20251
P130471ILANG TRANSPORTATION LLCJul 4, 2025Jul 4, 20251
TEMPILANG TRANSPORTATION LLCMar 22, 2025Mar 22, 20251
P1163035ILALBA FREIGHT INCNov 1, 2024Nov 17, 20242
P1163035ILPKA TRUCKINGJul 2, 2024Jul 2, 20241
P1163035IL1PL TRANS INCFeb 14, 2024Feb 14, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026