Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2017 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJGEDV8HSHZ4954 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
125Day cab
Carriers run under2
14 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 4
First seenOct 10, 2023
OH
Last seenDec 30, 2024
OH
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 14 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
3AKJGEDV8HSHZ4954
Make
Freightliner
Model
Cascadia
Model year
2017
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jul 12, 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
JGEDV

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
8 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 8.

Model year candidates
1987 or 2017

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

North American serial sequence
HZ4954

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 · 3,308 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Cascadia

Prefix basis · 3,308 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
125

Sourced label · prefix basis 3,308 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Generation
125

Sourced label · prefix basis 3,308 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Cab type
Day cab

Sourced label · prefix basis 3,308 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Oct 10, 2023 – Dec 30, 2024

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Dec 30, 2024OHI · Full0—FST EXPRESS INC 506489PXA1051/OH
Nov 11, 2024OHII · Walk-around1—FST EXPRESS INC 506489PXA1051/OH
Jul 8, 2024OHI · Full4OOSFST EXPRESS INC 506489PXQ1051/OH
Oct 10, 2023OHIII · Driver-only2OOSHYWAY TRUCKING COMPANY 103580PWE1654/OH
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
FST EXPRESS INC506489Jul 8, 2024Dec 30, 20243OH
HYWAY TRUCKING COMPANY103580Oct 10, 2023Oct 10, 20231OH
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.
PXA1051OH—FST EXPRESS INCNov 11, 2024 → Dec 30, 20242
PXQ1051OH—FST EXPRESS INCJul 8, 2024 → Jul 8, 20241
PWE1654OH—HYWAY TRUCKING COMPANYOct 10, 2023 → Oct 10, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 12, 2026