Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2023 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHHDR6PSNS6658 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
126Sleeper
Carriers run under4
19 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 5
First seenDec 16, 2024
MA
Last seenJul 7, 2026
ME
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 19 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
3AKJHHDR6PSNS6658
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 9, 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
NS6658

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 · Dec 16, 2024 – Jul 7, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 7, 2026MEIII · Driver-only1OOSASCEND TRANSPORTATION LLC 43935279027A/CT
Mar 17, 2026NYII · Walk-around0ASCEND TRANSPORTATION LLC 43935279027A/CT
Jan 22, 2026NYIII · Driver-only0PENSKE TRUCK LEASING CO LP 3275743299688/IN
May 13, 2025NYII · Walk-around2JOHNCOX TRUCKING INC 404773299688/IN
Dec 16, 2024MAII · Walk-around3BARNEY TRANSPORT LLC 13894203299688/IN
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Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ASCEND TRANSPORTATION LLC439352Mar 17, 2026Jul 7, 20262TN
PENSKE TRUCK LEASING CO LP327574Jan 22, 2026Jan 22, 20261PA
JOHNCOX TRUCKING INC40477May 13, 2025May 13, 20251NY
BARNEY TRANSPORT LLC1389420Dec 16, 2024Dec 16, 20241NY
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.
79027ACT1ASCEND TRANSPORTATION LLCMar 17, 2026Jul 7, 20262
3299688INPENSKE TRUCK LEASING CO LPJan 22, 2026Jan 22, 20261
3299688INJOHNCOX TRUCKING INCMay 13, 2025May 13, 20251
3299688INBARNEY TRANSPORT LLCDec 16, 2024Dec 16, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 9, 2026