Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2014 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJGLDR4ESFJ9178 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
125Sleeper
Carriers run under2
34 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 6
First seenOct 2, 2023
WA
Last seenAug 16, 2026
AR
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 34 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
3AKJGLDR4ESFJ9178
Make
Freightliner
Model
Cascadia
Model year
2014
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 30, 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
JGLDR

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
4 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 4.

Model year candidates
1984 or 2014

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

North American serial sequence
FJ9178

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 · 16,819 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Cascadia

Prefix basis · 16,819 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
125

Sourced label · prefix basis 16,819 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Generation
125

Sourced label · prefix basis 16,819 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Cab type
Sleeper

Sourced label · prefix basis 16,819 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Oct 2, 2023 – Aug 16, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 16, 2026ARIII · Driver-only1—METEOR LOGISTICS LLC 3146341P1300452/IL
Jun 7, 2026MOI · Full9OOSMETEOR LOGISTICS LLC 3146341P1300452/IL
Mar 30, 2026TXI · Full24OOSMETEOR LOGISTICS LLC 3146341P1300452/IL
Apr 19, 2024TXII · Walk-around2—DYT TRUCKING LLC 3510867R663353/TX
Feb 27, 2024LAIII · Driver-only2—DYT TRUCKING LLC 3510867R663353/TX
Oct 2, 2023WAII · Walk-around5—DYT TRUCKING LLC 3510867R663353/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
METEOR LOGISTICS LLC3146341Mar 30, 2026Aug 16, 20263IL
DYT TRUCKING LLC3510867Oct 2, 2023Apr 19, 20243TX
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.
P1300452IL1METEOR LOGISTICS LLCMar 30, 2026 → Aug 16, 20263
R663353TX—DYT TRUCKING LLCOct 2, 2023 → Apr 19, 20243
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 30, 2026