Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Freightliner Cascadia

1FUJGLDR5GLGV6418 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
125Sleeper
Carriers run under3
34 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 7
First seenSep 28, 2023
LA
Last seenJul 9, 2026
TX
Inspected under 3 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
1FUJGLDR5GLGV6418
Make
Freightliner
Model
Cascadia
Model year
2016
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 22, 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.

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗
Vehicle descriptor section
JGLDR

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

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

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 5.

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗
Model year candidates
1986 or 2016

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

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗
North American serial sequence
GV6418

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

Source · Vektor corpus / NHTSA vPIC ↗
Model
Cascadia

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

Source · Vektor corpus / NHTSA vPIC ↗
Model line
125

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

Source · model-line evidence ↗
Generation
125

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

Source · generation evidence ↗
Cab type
Sleeper

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

Source · cab evidence ↗
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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Sep 28, 2023 – Jul 9, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 9, 2026TXII · Walk-around7OOSBLUE BIRD AUTO INC 438840058S834N/TX
May 21, 2026TXI · Full15OOSBLUE BIRD AUTO INC 438840085T756N/TX
Apr 9, 2026TXII · Walk-around14OOSHELLCAT AUTO INC 449005221U642N/TX
Feb 11, 2026TXII · Walk-around10—HELLCAT AUTO INC 449005251M590W/TX
Sep 2, 2025LAIII · Driver-only0—SADAN LOGISTIC LLC 3873937R687696/TX
Oct 14, 2024TXII · Walk-around0—SADAN LOGISTIC LLC 3873937R687696/TX
Sep 28, 2023LAIII · Driver-only0—SADAN LOGISTIC LLC 3873937R687696/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
BLUE BIRD AUTO INC4388400May 21, 2026Jul 9, 20262TX
HELLCAT AUTO INC4490052Feb 11, 2026Apr 9, 20262TX
SADAN LOGISTIC LLC3873937Sep 28, 2023Sep 2, 20253TX
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.
58S834NTX1BLUE BIRD AUTO INCJul 9, 2026 → Jul 9, 20261
85T756NTX—BLUE BIRD AUTO INCMay 21, 2026 → May 21, 20261
21U642NTX—HELLCAT AUTO INCApr 9, 2026 → Apr 9, 20261
51M590WTX—HELLCAT AUTO INCFeb 11, 2026 → Feb 11, 20261
R687696TX—SADAN LOGISTIC LLCSep 28, 2023 → Sep 2, 20253
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 22, 2026