Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2026 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHHDR8TSWS1328 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
126Sleeper
Carriers run under3
11 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 4
First seenOct 29, 2025
TN
Last seenSep 13, 2026
AR
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 11 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
3AKJHHDR8TSWS1328
Make
Freightliner
Model
Cascadia
Model year
2026
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Aug 2, 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
1996 or 2026

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

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗
North American serial sequence
WS1328

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 · Oct 29, 2025 – Sep 13, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 13, 2026ARII · Walk-around0—STL TRUCKERS LLC 252355194KT3W/MO
Feb 17, 2026CAIII · Driver-only0—RUFFSON LOGISTIC LLC 348097194KT3W/MO
Jan 9, 2026INIII · Driver-only1—RUFFSON LOGISTIC LLC 348097194KT3W/MO
Oct 29, 2025TNII · Walk-around0—OHIO TRUCKING ENTERPRISE LLC 321385194KT3W/MO
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
STL TRUCKERS LLC2523551Sep 13, 2026Sep 13, 20261MO
RUFFSON LOGISTIC LLC3480971Jan 9, 2026Feb 17, 20262IL
OHIO TRUCKING ENTERPRISE LLC3213851Oct 29, 2025Oct 29, 20251WA
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.
94KT3WMO1STL TRUCKERS LLCSep 13, 2026 → Sep 13, 20261
94KT3WMO—RUFFSON LOGISTIC LLCJan 9, 2026 → Feb 17, 20262
94KT3WMO—OHIO TRUCKING ENTERPRISE LLCOct 29, 2025 → Oct 29, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 2, 2026