Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJGLD50GSHV4452 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
125Sleeper
Carriers run under3
18 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 6
First seenNov 2, 2023
AR
Last seenMay 28, 2025
KY
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 18 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
3AKJGLD50GSHV4452
Make
Freightliner
Model
Cascadia
Model year
2016
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 25, 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
JGLD5

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
0 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 0.

Model year candidates
1986 or 2016

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

North American serial sequence
HV4452

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 · 12,309 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Cascadia

Prefix basis · 12,309 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
125

Sourced label · prefix basis 12,309 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Generation
125

Sourced label · prefix basis 12,309 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Cab type
Sleeper

Sourced label · prefix basis 12,309 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Nov 2, 2023 – May 28, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 28, 2025KYII · Walk-around1—CHOICE TRUCK LINES CO 1609421PWV7978/OH
Mar 7, 2025ILIII · Driver-only0—US INTERSTATE LLC 3735656PWV7978/OH
Jun 14, 2024MOI · Full14OOSUS INTERSTATE LLC 3735656PWV7978/OH
May 14, 2024IAII · Walk-around4—CHOICE TRUCK LINES CO 1609421PWV7978/OH
Jan 11, 2024KYII · Walk-around0—CHOICE TRUCK LINES CO 1609421PWV7978/OH
Nov 2, 2023ARII · Walk-around3—NATIONLINK LOGISTICS LLC 3496978PWV7978/OH
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
CHOICE TRUCK LINES CO1609421Jan 11, 2024May 28, 20253OH
US INTERSTATE LLC3735656Jun 14, 2024Mar 7, 20252OH
NATIONLINK LOGISTICS LLC3496978Nov 2, 2023Nov 2, 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.
PWV7978OH—CHOICE TRUCK LINES COJan 11, 2024 → May 28, 20253
PWV7978OH—US INTERSTATE LLCJun 14, 2024 → Mar 7, 20252
PWV7978OH—NATIONLINK LOGISTICS LLCNov 2, 2023 → Nov 2, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 25, 2026