Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHHFG8LSLS0716 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
126
Carriers run under2
23 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 3
First seenOct 1, 2024
AR
Last seenSep 5, 2026
LA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 23 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
3AKJHHFG8LSLS0716
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
Sep 10, 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
JHHFG

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
8 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 8.

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
LS0716

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 · 3,740 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Cascadia

Prefix basis · 3,740 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
126

Sourced label · prefix basis 3,740 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Generation
Not established

No sourced generation label is established.

No source established for this field.

Cab type
Not established

No sourced cab label is established.

No source established for this field.

Not established

  • generation
  • cab type

These are withheld claims, not negative findings.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Oct 1, 2024 – Sep 5, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 5, 2026LAIII · Driver-only0—NOAH STAR TRANSPORT LLC 3402347R854843/TX
Nov 29, 2024NCII · Walk-around2OOSMCH LOGISTICS LLC 3790068R737782/TX
Oct 1, 2024ARII · Walk-around8OOSMCH LOGISTICS LLC 3790068R737782/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
NOAH STAR TRANSPORT LLC3402347Sep 5, 2026Sep 5, 20261TX
MCH LOGISTICS LLC3790068Oct 1, 2024Nov 29, 20242TX
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
04

Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
R854843TX1NOAH STAR TRANSPORT LLCSep 5, 2026 → Sep 5, 20261
R737782TX—MCH LOGISTICS LLCOct 1, 2024 → Nov 29, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Sep 10, 2026