Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2026 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHLFG7TSWY2183 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
126
Carriers run under2
6 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 6
First seenJan 21, 2026
PA
Last seenJul 15, 2026
VA
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
3AKJHLFG7TSWY2183
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
Jul 8, 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
7 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 7.

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
WY2183

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
2026

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 · Jan 21, 2026 – Jul 15, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 15, 2026VAII · Walk-around0EAST PENN LOGISTICS LLC 23147883881429/IN
Jun 5, 2026NYII · Walk-around2EAST PENN LOGISTICS LLC 23147883881429/IN
Jun 5, 2026NYII · Walk-around2EAST PENN LOGISTICS LLC 23147883881429/IN
Jun 5, 2026NYII · Walk-around2EAST PENN LOGISTICS LLC 23147883881429/IN
Mar 11, 2026VAI · Full0EAST PENN LOGISTICS LLC 23147883881429/IN
Jan 21, 2026PAIII · Driver-only2AUTO TRUCK TRANSPORT USA LLC 317106WP57616/WI
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
EAST PENN LOGISTICS LLC2314788Mar 11, 2026Jul 15, 20265PA
AUTO TRUCK TRANSPORT USA LLC317106Jan 21, 2026Jan 21, 20261WI
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.
3881429IN1EAST PENN LOGISTICS LLCMar 11, 2026Jul 15, 20265
WP57616WIAUTO TRUCK TRANSPORT USA LLCJan 21, 2026Jan 21, 20261
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 8, 2026