Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHHDVXLSMJ1438 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
126Sleeper
Carriers run under3
26 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 8
First seenMar 29, 2024
OH
Last seenMay 21, 2026
OH
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 26 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
3AKJHHDVXLSMJ1438
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 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.

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗
Vehicle descriptor section
JHHDV

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
MJ1438

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 · 8,157 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Source · Vektor corpus / NHTSA vPIC ↗
Model
Cascadia

Prefix basis · 8,157 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Source · Vektor corpus / NHTSA vPIC ↗
Model line
126

Sourced label · prefix basis 8,157 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Source · model-line evidence ↗
Generation
126

Sourced label · prefix basis 8,157 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Source · generation evidence ↗
Cab type
Sleeper

Sourced label · prefix basis 8,157 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 29, 2024 – May 21, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 21, 2026OHIII · Driver-only0—FREIGHT HUNTER LLC 3128932PXE9720/OH
Apr 4, 2025NJIII · Driver-only5—KUZE TRANSPORT LLC 3734899PXB7471/OH
Mar 18, 2025PAIII · Driver-only3—KUZE TRANSPORT LLC 3734899PXB7471/OH
Jan 19, 2025ILIII · Driver-only0—KUZE TRANSPORT LLC 3734899PXB7471/OH
Sep 2, 2024NYIII · Driver-only3—SJ EXPRESS LLC 3134051PWY8995/OH
May 5, 2024ILIII · Driver-only0—SJ EXPRESS LLC 3134051PWY8995/OH
Apr 27, 2024ILIII · Driver-only3—SJ EXPRESS LLC 3134051PWY8995/OH
Mar 29, 2024OHIII · Driver-only2—SJ EXPRESS LLC 3134051PWY8995/OH
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
FREIGHT HUNTER LLC3128932May 21, 2026May 21, 20261OH
KUZE TRANSPORT LLC3734899Jan 19, 2025Apr 4, 20253OH
SJ EXPRESS LLC3134051Mar 29, 2024Sep 2, 20244OH
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.
PXE9720OH—FREIGHT HUNTER LLCMay 21, 2026 → May 21, 20261
PXB7471OH—KUZE TRANSPORT LLCJan 19, 2025 → Apr 4, 20253
PWY8995OH—SJ EXPRESS LLCMar 29, 2024 → Sep 2, 20244
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026