Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2012 Freightliner Cascadia

1FUJGLDR1CLBB1418 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
125Sleeper
Carriers run under2
31 mo
Inspections15
all-time
OOS inspections8
of 15
First seenJan 24, 2024
TX
Last seenAug 11, 2026
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 31 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
1FUJGLDR1CLBB1418
Make
Freightliner
Model
Cascadia
Model year
2012
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 17, 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
1FU

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
JGLDR

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
1 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 1.

Model year candidates
1982 or 2012

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

North American serial sequence
BB1418

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 · 11,919 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Cascadia

Prefix basis · 11,919 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
125

Sourced label · prefix basis 11,919 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Generation
125

Sourced label · prefix basis 11,919 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Cab type
Sleeper

Sourced label · prefix basis 11,919 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jan 24, 2024 – Aug 11, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 11, 2026TXIII · Driver-only1OOSPISTON EXPRESS LLC 4420040R816170/TX
Aug 11, 2026TXIII · Driver-only1OOSPISTON EXPRESS LLC 4420040R816170/TX
Jun 16, 2026TXII · Walk-around2OOSPISTON EXPRESS LLC 4420040R816170/TX
Apr 1, 2026GAIII · Driver-only0—PISTON EXPRESS LLC 4420040R816170/TX
Feb 24, 2026TXII · Walk-around2—PISTON EXPRESS LLC 4420040R816170/TX
Jan 1, 2026TXII · Walk-around12OOSPISTON EXPRESS LLC 4420040R816170/TX
Nov 26, 2025SCIII · Driver-only0—PISTON EXPRESS LLC 4420040R816170/TX
Nov 18, 2025GAIII · Driver-only4—PISTON EXPRESS LLC 4420040R816170/TX
Nov 6, 2025SCII · Walk-around3—PISTON EXPRESS LLC 4420040R816170/TX
Aug 20, 2025TXII · Walk-around5OOSSTRONG TOWER TRANSPORT LLC 3922895R702393/TX
Jul 2, 2025LAI · Full13OOSSTRONG TOWER TRANSPORT LLC 3922895R702393/TX
Mar 4, 2025TXIII · Driver-only4—STRONG TOWER TRANSPORT LLC 3922895R702393/TX
Jun 21, 2024SCIII · Driver-only2—STRONG TOWER TRANSPORT LLC 3922895R702393/TX
Mar 8, 2024TXII · Walk-around4OOSSTRONG TOWER TRANSPORT LLC 3922895R702393/TX
Jan 24, 2024TXII · Walk-around6OOSSTRONG TOWER TRANSPORT LLC 3922895R702393/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
PISTON EXPRESS LLC4420040Nov 6, 2025Aug 11, 20269TX
STRONG TOWER TRANSPORT LLC3922895Jan 24, 2024Aug 20, 20256TX
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.
R816170TX1PISTON EXPRESS LLCNov 6, 2025 → Aug 11, 20269
R702393TX—STRONG TOWER TRANSPORT LLCJan 24, 2024 → Aug 20, 20256
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 17, 2026