Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Freightliner Cascadia

1FUJGLD50GLHT1281 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
125Sleeper
Carriers run under4
19 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 4
First seenJan 29, 2025
OH
Last seenAug 14, 2026
TN
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 19 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
1FUJGLD50GLHT1281
Make
Freightliner
Model
Cascadia
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
Jul 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
1FU

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗
Vehicle descriptor section
JGLD5

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗
Check digit
0 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 0.

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗
Model year candidates
1986 or 2016

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

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗
North American serial sequence
HT1281

Deterministic · positions 12–17 for a North American WMI.

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗

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 · 4,206 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Source · Vektor corpus / NHTSA vPIC ↗
Model
Cascadia

Prefix basis · 4,206 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Source · Vektor corpus / NHTSA vPIC ↗
Model line
125

Sourced label · prefix basis 4,206 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Source · model-line evidence ↗
Generation
125

Sourced label · prefix basis 4,206 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Source · generation evidence ↗
Cab type
Sleeper

Sourced label · prefix basis 4,206 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Source · cab evidence ↗
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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jan 29, 2025 – Aug 14, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 14, 2026TNIII · Driver-only0—ARA SYSTEMS INC 3508676R847853/TX
May 16, 2025LAII · Walk-around2OOSDEDICATED EXPRESS LLC 1297451R776847/TX
Mar 28, 2025WIIII · Driver-only3OOSELJIM INC 2392985SPG966713/IL
Jan 29, 2025OHII · Walk-around3OOSJ B HUNT TRANSPORT INC 80806TEMP/IN
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Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ARA SYSTEMS INC3508676Aug 14, 2026Aug 14, 20261TX
DEDICATED EXPRESS LLC1297451May 16, 2025May 16, 20251TX
ELJIM INC2392985Mar 28, 2025Mar 28, 20251IL
J B HUNT TRANSPORT INC80806Jan 29, 2025Jan 29, 20251AR
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.
R847853TX1ARA SYSTEMS INCAug 14, 2026 → Aug 14, 20261
R776847TX—DEDICATED EXPRESS LLCMay 16, 2025 → May 16, 20251
SPG966713IL—ELJIM INCMar 28, 2025 → Mar 28, 20251
TEMPIN—J B HUNT TRANSPORT INCJan 29, 2025 → Jan 29, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 19, 2026