Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

3AKJHLDV8RSUW7731

Not yet decoded
126Day cab
Carriers run under2
11 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 2
First seenNov 21, 2025
NC
Last seenOct 18, 2026
NC
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 11 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

This VIN has not been decoded yet — the unit's carrier, inspection and plate history below is reconstructed from the FMCSA inspection feed regardless.

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
8 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 8.

Model year candidates
1994 or 2024

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

North American serial sequence
UW7731

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 · Nov 21, 2025 – Oct 18, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 18, 2026NCII · Walk-around0—STEP2 US LLC 40431333500390/IN
Nov 21, 2025NCIII · Driver-only0—TRADEWIND LOGISTICS INC 10310323500390/IN
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
STEP2 US LLC4043133Oct 18, 2026Oct 18, 20261NC
TRADEWIND LOGISTICS INC1031032Nov 21, 2025Nov 21, 20251NC
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.
3500390IN1STEP2 US LLCOct 18, 2026 → Oct 18, 20261
3500390IN—TRADEWIND LOGISTICS INCNov 21, 2025 → Nov 21, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC