Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHHDR8LSME5778 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
126Sleeper
Carriers run under3
19 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 7
First seenFeb 8, 2025
MO
Last seenSep 4, 2026
AL
Inspected under 3 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
3AKJHHDR8LSME5778
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
8 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 8.

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
ME5778

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 · Feb 8, 2025 – Sep 4, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 4, 2026ALII · Walk-around0—TAKEOFF TRANSPORTATION LLC 4145774DF35LW/FL
Apr 1, 2026CAI · Full0—MDX LINE INC 23242732976510/IN
Dec 22, 2025UTIII · Driver-only0—MDX LINE INC 23242732976510/IN
Aug 4, 2025NEIII · Driver-only1—MDX LINE INC 23242732976510/IN
Mar 16, 2025NMII · Walk-around0—MDX LINE INC 23242732976510/IN
Feb 14, 2025WYIII · Driver-only0—MDX LINE INC 23242732976510/IN
Feb 8, 2025MOIII · Driver-only1—MOLDEX INC 25565472976510/IN
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
TAKEOFF TRANSPORTATION LLC4145774Sep 4, 2026Sep 4, 20261FL
MDX LINE INC2324273Feb 14, 2025Apr 1, 20265IL
MOLDEX INC2556547Feb 8, 2025Feb 8, 20251IN
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.
DF35LWFL1TAKEOFF TRANSPORTATION LLCSep 4, 2026 → Sep 4, 20261
2976510IN—MDX LINE INCFeb 14, 2025 → Apr 1, 20265
2976510IN—MOLDEX INCFeb 8, 2025 → Feb 8, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 26, 2026