Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Freightliner Cascadia

1FUGGHDV7LLLT8408 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
113Sleeper
Carriers run under2
30 mo
Inspections10
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 10
First seenFeb 20, 2024
CA
Last seenAug 31, 2026
MT
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 30 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
1FUGGHDV7LLLT8408
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 24, 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
1FU

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
GGHDV

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
7 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 7.

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
LT8408

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 · 40 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Cascadia

Prefix basis · 40 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
113

Sourced label · prefix basis 40 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Generation
Not established

No sourced generation label is established.

No source established for this field.

Cab type
Sleeper

Sourced label · prefix basis 40 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Not established

  • generation

These are withheld claims, not negative findings.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Feb 20, 2024 – Aug 31, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 31, 2026MTII · Walk-around1—BETTER EXPRESS LLC 41467513NL473/OK
Aug 20, 2026KSIII · Driver-only0—BETTER EXPRESS LLC 41467513NL473/OK
Aug 3, 2026ALIII · Driver-only1—BETTER EXPRESS LLC 41467513NL473/OK
Jun 25, 2026ARIII · Driver-only0—BETTER EXPRESS LLC 41467513NL473/OK
Jun 17, 2026WAIII · Driver-only3—BETTER EXPRESS LLC 41467513NL473/OK
May 5, 2026NMII · Walk-around0—BETTER EXPRESS LLC 41467513NL473/OK
Oct 16, 2025AZIII · Driver-only1—BETTER EXPRESS LLC 41467519G30878/CA
Sep 1, 2025CAIII · Driver-only2—BETTER EXPRESS LLC 41467519G30878/CA
Jul 5, 2025TXII · Walk-around7OOSBETTER EXPRESS LLC 41467519G30878/CA
Feb 20, 2024CAI · Full1—UNIVERSAL EXPEDITE LLC 39120329G30878/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
BETTER EXPRESS LLC4146751Jul 5, 2025Aug 31, 20269OK
UNIVERSAL EXPEDITE LLC3912032Feb 20, 2024Feb 20, 20241AZ
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.
3NL473OK1BETTER EXPRESS LLCMay 5, 2026 → Aug 31, 20266
9G30878CA—BETTER EXPRESS LLCJul 5, 2025 → Oct 16, 20253
9G30878CA—UNIVERSAL EXPEDITE LLCFeb 20, 2024 → Feb 20, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 24, 2026