Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Caterpillar CF7AA

3HSJGTKR1GN013295 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
32 mo
Inspections10
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 10
First seenAug 29, 2023
TX
Last seenApr 21, 2026
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 32 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.
01

Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
3HSJGTKR1GN013295
Make
Caterpillar
Model
CF7AA
Model year
2016
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 19, 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
3HS

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
JGTKR

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
1 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 1.

Model year candidates
1986 or 2016

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

North American serial sequence
013295

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
CATERPILLAR

Prefix basis · 5 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
CF7AA

Prefix basis · 5 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
Not established

No sourced model-line label is established.

No source established for this field.

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
2016

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
CATERPILLAR

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
CF7AA

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

  • model line
  • generation
  • cab type

These are withheld claims, not negative findings.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Aug 29, 2023 – Apr 21, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 21, 2026TXII · Walk-around2TVS TRUCKING AND OILFIELD SERVICE LLC 2392510R591513/TX
Mar 27, 2026TXII · Walk-around2PAPALI LOGISTICS LLC 3767834R591513/TX
Mar 6, 2024TXI · Full3PAPALI LOGISTICS LLC 3767834R591513/TX
Feb 5, 2024USI · Full0PAPALI LOGISTICS LLC 3767834R591513/TX
Jan 5, 2024TXI · Full1PAPALI LOGISTICS LLC 3767834R591513/TX
Dec 1, 2023TXI · Full1PAPALI LOGISTICS LLC 3767834R591513/TX
Dec 1, 2023TXI · Full1PAPALI LOGISTICS LLC 376783484UG7F/MX
Nov 21, 2023TXI · Full0PAPALI LOGISTICS LLC 3767834R591513/TX
Sep 5, 2023USI · Full0PAPALI LOGISTICS LLC 3767834R591513/TX
Aug 29, 2023TXII · Walk-around0PAPALI LOGISTICS LLC 3767834R591513/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
TVS TRUCKING AND OILFIELD SERVICE LLC2392510Apr 21, 2026Apr 21, 20261TX
PAPALI LOGISTICS LLC3767834Aug 29, 2023Mar 27, 20269TX
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.
R591513TXTVS TRUCKING AND OILFIELD SERVICE LLCApr 21, 2026Apr 21, 20261
R591513TXPAPALI LOGISTICS LLCAug 29, 2023Mar 27, 20268
84UG7FMXPAPALI LOGISTICS LLCDec 1, 2023Dec 1, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 19, 2026