Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHHDR6LSLP9848 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
126Sleeper
Carriers run under3
30 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 5
First seenNov 23, 2023
NC
Last seenMay 20, 2026
CO
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
3AKJHHDR6LSLP9848
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
Jul 1, 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.

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗
Vehicle descriptor section
JHHDR

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

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

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 6.

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗
Model year candidates
1990 or 2020

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

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗
North American serial sequence
LP9848

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 · 146,134 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Source · Vektor corpus / NHTSA vPIC ↗
Model
Cascadia

Prefix basis · 146,134 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Source · Vektor corpus / NHTSA vPIC ↗
Model line
126

Sourced label · prefix basis 146,134 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Source · model-line evidence ↗
Generation
126

Sourced label · prefix basis 146,134 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Source · generation evidence ↗
Cab type
Sleeper

Sourced label · prefix basis 146,134 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Source · cab evidence ↗
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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Nov 23, 2023 – May 20, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 20, 2026COIII · Driver-only0—SHIFT TRANSPORTATION INC 1814542P1319472/IL
Feb 6, 2025TNII · Walk-around2—AMBER EXPRESS LLC 4194670P1047332/IL
Sep 18, 2024KYI · Full1—AMBER EXPRESS LLC 4194670P 1047332/IL
Apr 4, 2024NCII · Walk-around0—ARKA EXPRESS INC 1710817P1047332/IL
Nov 23, 2023NCIII · Driver-only0—ARKA EXPRESS INC 1710817P1047332/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SHIFT TRANSPORTATION INC1814542May 20, 2026May 20, 20261IL
AMBER EXPRESS LLC4194670Sep 18, 2024Feb 6, 20252IN
ARKA EXPRESS INC1710817Nov 23, 2023Apr 4, 20242IL
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.
P1319472IL—SHIFT TRANSPORTATION INCMay 20, 2026 → May 20, 20261
P1047332IL—AMBER EXPRESS LLCFeb 6, 2025 → Feb 6, 20251
P 1047332IL—AMBER EXPRESS LLCSep 18, 2024 → Sep 18, 20241
P1047332IL—ARKA EXPRESS INCNov 23, 2023 → Apr 4, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 1, 2026