Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKGGLD56GSGC5136 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
125Sleeper
Carriers run under2
33 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 7
First seenSep 7, 2023
CA
Last seenJun 11, 2026
NM
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 33 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
3AKGGLD56GSGC5136
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
Jun 21, 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
GGLD5

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
6 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 6.

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
GC5136

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 · 517 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Cascadia

Prefix basis · 517 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
125

Sourced label · prefix basis 517 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Generation
125

Sourced label · prefix basis 517 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Cab type
Sleeper

Sourced label · prefix basis 517 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Sep 7, 2023 – Jun 11, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 11, 2026NMI · Full2—FRIENDLY FREIGHT INC 2524985TP01116/AZ
May 28, 2026NMIII · Driver-only0—FRIENDLY FREIGHT INC 2524985TP01116/AZ
May 20, 2026TXII · Walk-around12OOSFRIENDLY FREIGHT INC 2524985TP01116/AZ
May 5, 2026AZII · Walk-around10—FRIENDLY FREIGHT INC 2524985NOPLATE/AZ
Aug 3, 2025CAIII · Driver-only0—ALMIGHTY TRANSPORT CORP 3398428ZP28509/CA
Apr 22, 2025NMI · Full2—ALMIGHTY TRANSPORT CORP 3398428ZP28509/CA
Sep 7, 2023CAV · Vehicle-only0—ALMIGHTY TRANSPORT CORP 3398428YP29850/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
FRIENDLY FREIGHT INC2524985May 5, 2026Jun 11, 20264CA
ALMIGHTY TRANSPORT CORP3398428Sep 7, 2023Aug 3, 20253CA
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.
TP01116AZ1FRIENDLY FREIGHT INCMay 20, 2026 → Jun 11, 20263
NOPLATEAZ—FRIENDLY FREIGHT INCMay 5, 2026 → May 5, 20261
ZP28509CA—ALMIGHTY TRANSPORT CORPApr 22, 2025 → Aug 3, 20252
YP29850CA—ALMIGHTY TRANSPORT CORPSep 7, 2023 → Sep 7, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026