Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2023 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHHDR9PSNZ5053 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
126Sleeper
Carriers run under3
15 mo
Inspections9
all-time
OOS inspections4
of 9
First seenMay 15, 2024
IN
Last seenAug 1, 2025
NC
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 15 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
3AKJHHDR9PSNZ5053
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 20, 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
9 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 9.

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗
Model year candidates
1993 or 2023

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

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗
North American serial sequence
NZ5053

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 · May 15, 2024 – Aug 1, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 1, 2025NCII · Walk-around1OOSATES TRANSPORTATION LLC 3370943PWV3257/OH
Feb 7, 2025MIIII · Driver-only2—BIGWAY LLC 4053269PWV3257/OH
Jan 28, 2025OHII · Walk-around0—BIGWAY LLC 4053269PWV3257/OH
Dec 17, 2024NYII · Walk-around2OOSZEMAX LOGISTICS LLC 3717753PWV3257/OH
Sep 16, 2024WAII · Walk-around3OOSZEMAX LOGISTICS LLC 3717753PWV3257/OH
Aug 23, 2024CAI · Full0—ZEMAX LOGISTICS LLC 3717753PWV3257/OH
Aug 22, 2024AZII · Walk-around2OOSZEMAX LOGISTICS LLC 3717753PWV3257/OH
Jun 5, 2024CAI · Full1—ZEMAX LOGISTICS LLC 3717753PWV3257/OH
May 15, 2024INIII · Driver-only3—ZEMAX LOGISTICS LLC 3717753PWV3257/OH
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ATES TRANSPORTATION LLC3370943Aug 1, 2025Aug 1, 20251OH
BIGWAY LLC4053269Jan 28, 2025Feb 7, 20252OH
ZEMAX LOGISTICS LLC3717753May 15, 2024Dec 17, 20246OH
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.
PWV3257OH—ATES TRANSPORTATION LLCAug 1, 2025 → Aug 1, 20251
PWV3257OH—BIGWAY LLCJan 28, 2025 → Feb 7, 20252
PWV3257OH—ZEMAX LOGISTICS LLCMay 15, 2024 → Dec 17, 20246
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 20, 2026