Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKBGDDV7GDHM8730 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
125Day cab
Carriers run under3
25 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 4
First seenJun 7, 2024
OH
Last seenJul 30, 2026
MD
Inspected under 3 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
3AKBGDDV7GDHM8730
Make
Freightliner
Model
Cascadia
Model year
2016
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 7: 26,001 - 33,000 lb (11,794 - 14,969 kg)
Decoded at
Aug 2, 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.

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗
Vehicle descriptor section
BGDDV

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

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

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 7.

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
HM8730

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 · 408 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Source · Vektor corpus / NHTSA vPIC ↗
Model
Cascadia

Prefix basis · 408 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Source · Vektor corpus / NHTSA vPIC ↗
Model line
125

Sourced label · prefix basis 408 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Source · model-line evidence ↗
Generation
125

Sourced label · prefix basis 408 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Source · generation evidence ↗
Cab type
Day cab

Sourced label · prefix basis 408 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Source · cab evidence ↗
02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jun 7, 2024 – Jul 30, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 30, 2026MDII · Walk-around3OOST MATSON EXPRESS LLC 4262851L377AA/NJ
Apr 10, 2025NYI · Full3—GIO & SONS TRUCKING CORP 2944763AZ458K/NJ
Mar 15, 2025NJI · Full3—GIO & SONS TRUCKING CORP 2944763AZ458K/NJ
Jun 7, 2024OHIII · Driver-only0—MCELROY CONTRACT PACKAGING INC 2282040PJC4626/OH
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
T MATSON EXPRESS LLC4262851Jul 30, 2026Jul 30, 20261OH
GIO & SONS TRUCKING CORP2944763Mar 15, 2025Apr 10, 20252NJ
MCELROY CONTRACT PACKAGING INC2282040Jun 7, 2024Jun 7, 20241OH
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
04

Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
L377AANJ1T MATSON EXPRESS LLCJul 30, 2026 → Jul 30, 20261
AZ458KNJ—GIO & SONS TRUCKING CORPMar 15, 2025 → Apr 10, 20252
PJC4626OH—MCELROY CONTRACT PACKAGING INCJun 7, 2024 → Jun 7, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 2, 2026