Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHHDR8LSKB5237 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
126Sleeper
Carriers run under4
21 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 6
First seenJul 26, 2024
CT
Last seenApr 14, 2026
CO
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 21 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
3AKJHHDR8LSKB5237
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
Jun 26, 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
8 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 8.

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
KB5237

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 · Jul 26, 2024 – Apr 14, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 14, 2026COIII · Driver-only0—SHORTHORN LLC 3856749AH7250/PA
Mar 3, 2026NCIII · Driver-only1—SHORTHORN LLC 3856749AH72520/PA
Oct 28, 2025ARIII · Driver-only0—STARWAY EXPRESS LLC 2469649AH72520/PA
Aug 12, 2025FLIII · Driver-only0—SAFI TRANSPORT LLC 2914327AH72520/PA
Nov 1, 2024CTIII · Driver-only0—IDM EXPRESS LLC 3733205AH57836/PA
Jul 26, 2024CTI · Full2—IDM EXPRESS LLC 3733205AV65141/PA
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Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SHORTHORN LLC3856749Mar 3, 2026Apr 14, 20262WI
STARWAY EXPRESS LLC2469649Oct 28, 2025Oct 28, 20251TN
SAFI TRANSPORT LLC2914327Aug 12, 2025Aug 12, 20251MN
IDM EXPRESS LLC3733205Jul 26, 2024Nov 1, 20242OH
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.
AH7250PA—SHORTHORN LLCApr 14, 2026 → Apr 14, 20261
AH72520PA—SHORTHORN LLCMar 3, 2026 → Mar 3, 20261
AH72520PA—STARWAY EXPRESS LLCOct 28, 2025 → Oct 28, 20251
AH72520PA—SAFI TRANSPORT LLCAug 12, 2025 → Aug 12, 20251
AH57836PA—IDM EXPRESS LLCNov 1, 2024 → Nov 1, 20241
AV65141PA—IDM EXPRESS LLCJul 26, 2024 → Jul 26, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 26, 2026