Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHHDRXJSJC7142 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
126Sleeper
Carriers run under2
17 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 7
First seenNov 8, 2023
AR
Last seenApr 20, 2025
NM
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 17 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
3AKJHHDRXJSJC7142
Make
Freightliner
Model
Cascadia
Model year
2018
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 21, 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
X · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value X.

Model year candidates
1988 or 2018

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

North American serial sequence
JC7142

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.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Nov 8, 2023 – Apr 20, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 20, 2025NMI · Full0—ALMAX GROUP LLC 3538902XD971U/FL
Mar 4, 2025ALIII · Driver-only0—SUIT LLC 31061811215291/AL
Jan 13, 2025TNIII · Driver-only2OOSSUIT LLC 31061811215291/AL
Apr 8, 2024KYI · Full0—SUIT LLC 31061811176779/AL
Mar 11, 2024SCIII · Driver-only1—SUIT LLC 31061811176779/AL
Feb 20, 2024SCIII · Driver-only2OOSSUIT LLC 31061811176779/AL
Nov 8, 2023ARIII · Driver-only0—SUIT LLC 31061811176779/AL
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ALMAX GROUP LLC3538902Apr 20, 2025Apr 20, 20251FL
SUIT LLC3106181Nov 8, 2023Mar 4, 20256AL
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.
XD971UFL—ALMAX GROUP LLCApr 20, 2025 → Apr 20, 20251
1215291AL—SUIT LLCJan 13, 2025 → Mar 4, 20252
1176779AL—SUIT LLCNov 8, 2023 → Apr 8, 20244
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026