Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHLFG5LSLP4252 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
126
Carriers run under3
23 mo
Inspections14
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 14
First seenSep 2, 2024
CA
Last seenAug 3, 2026
US
Inspected under 3 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
3AKJHLFG5LSLP4252
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 17, 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
JHLFG

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
5 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 5.

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
LP4252

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 · 831 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Cascadia

Prefix basis · 831 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
126

Sourced label · prefix basis 831 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.

Federal observation (NHTSA vPIC)

What the federal corpus observed directly for this exact VIN — independent of, and sometimes more specific than, the prefix-level inference above.

Observed model year
2020

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
FREIGHTLINER

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
Cascadia

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed body class
Truck-Tractor

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed vehicle type
TRUCK

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

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 · Sep 2, 2024 – Aug 3, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 3, 2026USI · Full0GOLDEN WEST TRANSPORT SA DE CV 10536689H14036/CA
Jul 9, 2026CAIII · Driver-only1GOLDEN WEST TRANSPORT SA DE CV 10536689H14036/CA
Jun 1, 2026CAII · Walk-around3OOSGOLDEN WEST TRANSPORT SA DE CV 10536689H14036/CA
Jan 9, 2026USI · Full0GOLDEN WEST TRANSPORT SA DE CV 10536689H14036/CA
Jan 6, 2026CAIII · Driver-only1GOLDEN WEST TRANSPORT SA DE CV 10536689H14036/CA
Nov 21, 2025CAII · Walk-around0GOLDEN WEST TRANSPORT SA DE CV 10536689H14036/CA
Nov 18, 2025CAIII · Driver-only0GOLDEN WEST TRANSPORT SA DE CV 10536689H14036/CA
Oct 8, 2025CAI · Full0GOLDEN WEST TRANSPORT SA DE CV 10536689H14036/CA
Sep 19, 2025USI · Full0GOLDEN WEST TRANSPORT SA DE CV 10536689H14036/CA
Jun 27, 2025USI · Full0GOLDEN WEST TRANSPORT SA DE CV 10536689H14036/CA
May 21, 2025USIII · Driver-only0GOLDEN WEST TRANSPORT SA DE CV 10536689H14036/CA
May 19, 2025USII · Walk-around0GOLDEN WEST TRANSPORT SA DE CV 10536689H14036/CA
Oct 10, 2024CAI · Full4OOSDURLING NURSERY INC 6833562884260/IN
Sep 2, 2024CAI · Full1OOSSOUTHWEST TRADERS INCORPORATED 4303142884260/IN
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
GOLDEN WEST TRANSPORT SA DE CV1053668May 19, 2025Aug 3, 202612BN
DURLING NURSERY INC683356Oct 10, 2024Oct 10, 20241CA
SOUTHWEST TRADERS INCORPORATED430314Sep 2, 2024Sep 2, 20241CA
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.
9H14036CA1GOLDEN WEST TRANSPORT SA DE CVMay 19, 2025Aug 3, 202612
2884260INDURLING NURSERY INCOct 10, 2024Oct 10, 20241
2884260INSOUTHWEST TRADERS INCORPORATEDSep 2, 2024Sep 2, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 17, 2026