Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Freightliner Cascadia

1FUJGLDRXJLJK5168 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
125Sleeper
Carriers run under2
25 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 4
First seenFeb 28, 2024
CO
Last seenMar 1, 2026
MO
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 25 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
1FUJGLDRXJLJK5168
Make
Freightliner
Model
Cascadia
Model year
2018
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jul 5, 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
X · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value X.

Model year candidates
1988 or 2018

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

North American serial sequence
JK5168

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 · Feb 28, 2024 – Mar 1, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Mar 1, 2026MOIII · Driver-only0—NPK FREIGHT LLC 3134063R818970/TX
Sep 25, 2025SDIII · Driver-only0—NPK FREIGHT LLC 3134063R778555/TX
Sep 23, 2025MTIII · Driver-only0—NPK FREIGHT LLC 3134063R778555/TX
Feb 28, 2024COIII · Driver-only4OOSIRON HORSE INVESTMENT CO LLC 2455109R64749/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
NPK FREIGHT LLC3134063Sep 23, 2025Mar 1, 20263TX
IRON HORSE INVESTMENT CO LLC2455109Feb 28, 2024Feb 28, 20241TX
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.
R818970TX—NPK FREIGHT LLCMar 1, 2026 → Mar 1, 20261
R778555TX—NPK FREIGHT LLCSep 23, 2025 → Sep 25, 20252
R64749TX—IRON HORSE INVESTMENT CO LLCFeb 28, 2024 → Feb 28, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 5, 2026