Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHHDR8LSLG5008 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
126Sleeper
Carriers run under4
34 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 8
First seenOct 1, 2023
MS
Last seenAug 26, 2026
OH
Inspected under 4 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
3AKJHHDR8LSLG5008
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
LG5008

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 · Oct 1, 2023 – Aug 26, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 26, 2026OHII · Walk-around2—ST PAUL LLC 4444821W5766HY/TN
Jul 1, 2026GAIII · Driver-only1—ST PAUL LLC 4444821W5766HY/TN
Jun 9, 2026MIIII · Driver-only0—ST PAUL LLC 4444821W5766HY/TN
Jan 14, 2026ALIII · Driver-only0—BARAKA TRUCKING INC 37355559585H11/TN
Jul 22, 2025SCIII · Driver-only2—JAMES R SMITH TRUCKING CO INC 1549131171251/AL
Nov 10, 2023NMI · Full0—KLLM TRANSPORT SERVICES LLC 154237A478065/MS
Oct 19, 2023LAIII · Driver-only0—KLLM TRANSPORT SERVICES LLC 154237A478065/MS
Oct 1, 2023MSI · Full0—KLLM TRANSPORT SERVICES LLC 154237A478065/MS
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Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ST PAUL LLC4444821Jun 9, 2026Aug 26, 20263TN
BARAKA TRUCKING INC3735555Jan 14, 2026Jan 14, 20261TN
JAMES R SMITH TRUCKING CO INC154913Jul 22, 2025Jul 22, 20251AL
KLLM TRANSPORT SERVICES LLC154237Oct 1, 2023Nov 10, 20233MS
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.
W5766HYTN1ST PAUL LLCJun 9, 2026 → Aug 26, 20263
9585H11TN—BARAKA TRUCKING INCJan 14, 2026 → Jan 14, 20261
1171251AL—JAMES R SMITH TRUCKING CO INCJul 22, 2025 → Jul 22, 20251
A478065MS—KLLM TRANSPORT SERVICES LLCOct 1, 2023 → Nov 10, 20233
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 26, 2026