Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2026 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHLDV6TSWP7168 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
126Day cab
Carriers run under2
6 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenJan 23, 2026
FL
Last seenJul 8, 2026
FL
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 6 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
3AKJHLDV6TSWP7168
Make
Freightliner
Model
Cascadia
Model year
2026
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Aug 2, 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
JHLDV

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
6 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 6.

Model year candidates
1996 or 2026

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

North American serial sequence
WP7168

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 · 8,447 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Cascadia

Prefix basis · 8,447 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
126

Sourced label · prefix basis 8,447 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Generation
126

Sourced label · prefix basis 8,447 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Cab type
Day cab

Sourced label · prefix basis 8,447 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jan 23, 2026 – Jul 8, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 8, 2026FLII · Walk-around1—NEXTGEN FUEL LLC 4528058DZ97UI/FL
Jul 8, 2026FLII · Walk-around1—NEXTGEN FUEL LLC 4528058DZ97UI/FL
Jan 23, 2026FLII · Walk-around0—ESP FUELING LLC 2925426DZ97UI/FL
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
NEXTGEN FUEL LLC4528058Jul 8, 2026Jul 8, 20262FL
ESP FUELING LLC2925426Jan 23, 2026Jan 23, 20261FL
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.
DZ97UIFL1NEXTGEN FUEL LLCJul 8, 2026 → Jul 8, 20262
DZ97UIFL—ESP FUELING LLCJan 23, 2026 → Jan 23, 20261
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 2, 2026