Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHHDR9LSLM5449 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
126Sleeper
Carriers run under3
30 mo
Inspections14
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 14
First seenAug 1, 2023
OR
Last seenFeb 5, 2026
SC
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 30 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
3AKJHHDR9LSLM5449
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 16, 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
9 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 9.

Model year candidates
1990 or 2020

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

North American serial sequence
LM5449

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
2020

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 · Aug 1, 2023 – Feb 5, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Feb 5, 2026SCIII · Driver-only1ZAFRAN TRUCKING LLC 4178457R823946/TX
Jan 23, 2026TXII · Walk-around0ZAFRAN TRUCKING LLC 4178457R823946/TX
Jul 14, 2025KSII · Walk-around0MATOON LLC 3802784R691902/TX
Jul 11, 2025TXII · Walk-around0MATOON LLC 3802784R691902/TX
Jun 25, 2025AZII · Walk-around5MATOON LLC 3802784R691902/TX
May 27, 2025TXII · Walk-around4MATOON LLC 3802784R691902/TX
Apr 25, 2025CAIII · Driver-only0MATOON LLC 3802784R691902/TX
Feb 26, 2025COI · Full5OOSMATOON LLC 3802784R691902/TX
Dec 30, 2024TXII · Walk-around4MATOON LLC 3802784R691902/TX
Dec 10, 2024ORIII · Driver-only1MATOON LLC 3802784R691902/TX
Sep 11, 2024NEIII · Driver-only0MATOON LLC 3802784R691902/TX
Jun 25, 2024MTII · Walk-around2MATOON LLC 3802784R691902/TX
Feb 16, 2024TXII · Walk-around3MATOON LLC 3802784R691902/TX
Aug 1, 2023ORIII · Driver-only0SHAMS LOGISTICS INC 3718242R565313/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ZAFRAN TRUCKING LLC4178457Jan 23, 2026Feb 5, 20262TX
MATOON LLC3802784Feb 16, 2024Jul 14, 202511TX
SHAMS LOGISTICS INC3718242Aug 1, 2023Aug 1, 20231TX
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.
R823946TXZAFRAN TRUCKING LLCJan 23, 2026Feb 5, 20262
R691902TXMATOON LLCFeb 16, 2024Jul 14, 202511
R565313TXSHAMS LOGISTICS INCAug 1, 2023Aug 1, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 16, 2026