Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2013 Freightliner Cascadia

1FUJGLDR8DSBU1947 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
125Sleeper
Carriers run under2
32 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenAug 3, 2023
SD
Last seenApr 10, 2026
IL
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 32 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
1FUJGLDR8DSBU1947
Make
Freightliner
Model
Cascadia
Model year
2013
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jul 19, 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
8 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 8.

Model year candidates
1983 or 2013

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

North American serial sequence
BU1947

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 · Aug 3, 2023 – Apr 10, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 10, 2026ILII · Walk-around0—BULAALE TRUCKING INC 3647920FT1246/IA
Jan 11, 2024KSIII · Driver-only0—SKY EXPRESS LLC 3452293FT1246/IA
Aug 3, 2023SDIII · Driver-only0—SKY EXPRESS LLC 3452293FT1246/IA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
BULAALE TRUCKING INC3647920Apr 10, 2026Apr 10, 20261MO
SKY EXPRESS LLC3452293Aug 3, 2023Jan 11, 20242MO
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.
FT1246IA—BULAALE TRUCKING INCApr 10, 2026 → Apr 10, 20261
FT1246IA—SKY EXPRESS LLCAug 3, 2023 → Jan 11, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 19, 2026