Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJGLDR8JSJH6779 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
125Sleeper
Carriers run under3
30 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 6
First seenNov 18, 2023
IL
Last seenMay 31, 2026
FL
Inspected under 3 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
3AKJGLDR8JSJH6779
Make
Freightliner
Model
Cascadia
Model year
2018
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 25, 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
8 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 8.

Model year candidates
1988 or 2018

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

North American serial sequence
JH6779

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 · Nov 18, 2023 – May 31, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 31, 2026FLIII · Driver-only0—SCHUSTER COMPANY 69852FS8183/IA
May 13, 2026USIII · Driver-only0—SCHUSTER COMPANY 69852FS8183/IA
Feb 25, 2026KSIII · Driver-only0—SCHUSTER COMPANY 69852FS8183/IA
Dec 18, 2025NEIII · Driver-only0—SCHUSTER COMPANY 69852FS8183/IA
Jan 19, 2024SCIII · Driver-only0—G & I LOGISTICS INC 2057294P1169427/IL
Nov 18, 2023ILII · Walk-around5OOSSPEAR LOGISTICS LLC 3199716Q944406/OH
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SCHUSTER COMPANY69852Dec 18, 2025May 31, 20264IA
G & I LOGISTICS INC2057294Jan 19, 2024Jan 19, 20241IL
SPEAR LOGISTICS LLC3199716Nov 18, 2023Nov 18, 20231IA
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.
FS8183IA—SCHUSTER COMPANYDec 18, 2025 → May 31, 20264
P1169427IL—G & I LOGISTICS INCJan 19, 2024 → Jan 19, 20241
Q944406OH—SPEAR LOGISTICS LLCNov 18, 2023 → Nov 18, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 25, 2026