Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2015 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKGGLD51FSBT5433 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
125Sleeper
Carriers run under2
30 mo
Inspections14
all-time
OOS inspections4
of 14
First seenDec 1, 2023
NM
Last seenJun 30, 2026
CA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 30 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
3AKGGLD51FSBT5433
Make
Freightliner
Model
Cascadia
Model year
2015
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 16, 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
GGLD5

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
1 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 1.

Model year candidates
1985 or 2015

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

North American serial sequence
BT5433

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 · 517 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Cascadia

Prefix basis · 517 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
125

Sourced label · prefix basis 517 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Generation
125

Sourced label · prefix basis 517 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Cab type
Sleeper

Sourced label · prefix basis 517 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Dec 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 30, 2026CAI · Full2OOSFRIENDLY FREIGHT INC 2524985AN01870/AZ
May 20, 2026AZII · Walk-around4OOSFRIENDLY FREIGHT INC 2524985AN01870/AZ
Dec 18, 2025NMI · Full1—FRIENDLY FREIGHT INC 2524985AN01870/AZ
Nov 26, 2025AZIII · Driver-only0—FRIENDLY FREIGHT INC 2524985AN01870/AZ
Nov 17, 2025CAII · Walk-around2OOSFRIENDLY FREIGHT INC 2524985AN01870/AZ
Nov 12, 2025NMII · Walk-around0—FRIENDLY FREIGHT INC 2524985AN01870/AZ
Sep 9, 2025CAII · Walk-around4OOSFRIENDLY FREIGHT INC 2524985AN01870/AZ
Nov 22, 2024AZII · Walk-around3—FRIENDLY FREIGHT INC 2524985AL27964/AZ
Jul 30, 2024NMIII · Driver-only0—FRIENDLY FREIGHT INC 2524985AL27964/AZ
Jul 18, 2024CAI · Full1—FRIENDLY FREIGHT INC 2524985AL27964/AZ
May 27, 2024AZII · Walk-around2—FRIENDLY FREIGHT INC 2524985AL27964/AZ
Mar 28, 2024CAII · Walk-around0—FRIENDLY FREIGHT INC 2524985AL27964/AZ
Dec 17, 2023NMII · Walk-around0—FRIENDLY FREIGHT INC 2524985AL27964/AZ
Dec 1, 2023NMIII · Driver-only0—PEARL FREIGHT SERVICES INC 3125585AL27964/AZ
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
FRIENDLY FREIGHT INC2524985Dec 17, 2023Jun 30, 202613CA
PEARL FREIGHT SERVICES INC3125585Dec 1, 2023Dec 1, 20231AZ
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.
AN01870AZ1FRIENDLY FREIGHT INCSep 9, 2025 → Jun 30, 20267
AL27964AZ—FRIENDLY FREIGHT INCDec 17, 2023 → Nov 22, 20246
AL27964AZ—PEARL FREIGHT SERVICES INCDec 1, 2023 → Dec 1, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 16, 2026