Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHHDRXLSMC5161 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
126Sleeper
Carriers run under4
31 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 6
First seenMar 23, 2024
CA
Last seenOct 26, 2026
AZ
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 31 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
3AKJHHDRXLSMC5161
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
Jul 12, 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
X · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value X.

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
MC5161

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 · Mar 23, 2024 – Oct 26, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 26, 2026AZI · Full1OOSUS LION TRUCKING 439682583787A/NV
Jul 17, 2026CAIII · Driver-only1—L & C TRANSPORT LLC 344288083787A/NV
Apr 28, 2026NMI · Full0—L & C TRANSPORT LLC 344288083787A/NV
Dec 31, 2025NVIII · Driver-only0—L & C TRANSPORT LLC 344288083787A/NV
Dec 16, 2024CAI · Full2—IMI TRUCKING 390792483787A/NV
Mar 23, 2024CAI · Full1—KMK EXPRESS LLC 354498883787A/NV
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Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
US LION TRUCKING4396825Oct 26, 2026Oct 26, 20261NV
L & C TRANSPORT LLC3442880Dec 31, 2025Jul 17, 20263NV
IMI TRUCKING3907924Dec 16, 2024Dec 16, 20241NV
KMK EXPRESS LLC3544988Mar 23, 2024Mar 23, 20241NV
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.
83787ANV1US LION TRUCKINGOct 26, 2026 → Oct 26, 20261
83787ANV1L & C TRANSPORT LLCDec 31, 2025 → Jul 17, 20263
83787ANV—IMI TRUCKINGDec 16, 2024 → Dec 16, 20241
83787ANV—KMK EXPRESS LLCMar 23, 2024 → Mar 23, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 12, 2026