Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKBGADVXJSJL4494 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
113Day cab
Carriers run under2
19 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 3
First seenJan 27, 2025
IA
Last seenAug 1, 2026
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 19 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
3AKBGADVXJSJL4494
Make
Freightliner
Model
Cascadia
Model year
2018
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 7: 26,001 - 33,000 lb (11,794 - 14,969 kg)
Decoded at
Aug 6, 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.

Vehicle descriptor section
BGADV

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
JL4494

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 · 395 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Cascadia

Prefix basis · 395 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
113

Sourced label · prefix basis 395 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Generation
Not established

No sourced generation label is established.

No source established for this field.

Cab type
Day cab

Sourced label · prefix basis 395 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Not established

  • generation

These are withheld claims, not negative findings.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jan 27, 2025 – Aug 1, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 1, 2026TXII · Walk-around8—YOUNES SHIHAB LLC 40316231P04783/TX
Apr 20, 2026MOII · Walk-around3OOSABF FREIGHT SYSTEM INC 828663AW182/OK
Jan 27, 2025IAII · Walk-around2OOSABF FREIGHT SYSTEM INC 828663AW182/OK
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
YOUNES SHIHAB LLC4031623Aug 1, 2026Aug 1, 20261TX
ABF FREIGHT SYSTEM INC82866Jan 27, 2025Apr 20, 20262AR
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.
1P04783TX1YOUNES SHIHAB LLCAug 1, 2026 → Aug 1, 20261
3AW182OK—ABF FREIGHT SYSTEM INCJan 27, 2025 → Apr 20, 20262
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 6, 2026