Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2014 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJGLD52ESFM3525 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
125Sleeper
Carriers run under3
24 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections5
of 7
First seenFeb 5, 2024
AZ
Last seenFeb 17, 2026
FL
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 24 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
3AKJGLD52ESFM3525
Make
Freightliner
Model
Cascadia
Model year
2014
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 21, 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
2 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 2.

Model year candidates
1984 or 2014

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

North American serial sequence
FM3525

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 · Feb 5, 2024 – Feb 17, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Feb 17, 2026FLII · Walk-around3—AMERIWAY EXPRESS INC 44447403NC802/OK
Sep 9, 2025MDII · Walk-around2OOSGOLD TOWN TRANS LLC 3297260UNREGISTERED/TX
Jun 8, 2025ARI · Full17OOSGOLD TOWN TRANS LLC 32972603LF518/OK
Apr 23, 2025AZII · Walk-around13OOSGOLD TOWN TRANS LLC 32972603LF518/OK
Dec 20, 2024TNII · Walk-around1OOSGOLD TOWN TRANS LLC 32972603LF518/OK
Jul 26, 2024ARIII · Driver-only0—GOLD TOWN TRANS LLC 3297260R653703/TX
Feb 5, 2024AZI · Full13OOSBAMBOOTS CORPORATION 3736748R653703/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
AMERIWAY EXPRESS INC4444740Feb 17, 2026Feb 17, 20261TX
GOLD TOWN TRANS LLC3297260Jul 26, 2024Sep 9, 20255TX
BAMBOOTS CORPORATION3736748Feb 5, 2024Feb 5, 20241TX
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.
3NC802OK—AMERIWAY EXPRESS INCFeb 17, 2026 → Feb 17, 20261
UNREGISTEREDTX—GOLD TOWN TRANS LLCSep 9, 2025 → Sep 9, 20251
3LF518OK—GOLD TOWN TRANS LLCDec 20, 2024 → Jun 8, 20253
R653703TX—GOLD TOWN TRANS LLCJul 26, 2024 → Jul 26, 20241
R653703TX—BAMBOOTS CORPORATIONFeb 5, 2024 → Feb 5, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026