Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJGLD53GSGT5603 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
125Sleeper
Carriers run under3
25 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 3
First seenJun 17, 2023
MO
Last seenJul 3, 2025
TX
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
3AKJGLD53GSGT5603
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
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.

Vehicle descriptor section
JGLD5

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
3 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 3.

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
GT5603

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 · Jun 17, 2023 – Jul 3, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 3, 2025TXII · Walk-around2OOSSULTANI LOGISTICS INC 2558937RC38864/MI
Jan 25, 2025MOIII · Driver-only1—S&D GLOBAL LLC 3867923RC38864/MI
Jun 17, 2023MOI · Full5—RA LOGISTICS INC 3473548RC03332/MI
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SULTANI LOGISTICS INC2558937Jul 3, 2025Jul 3, 20251MI
S&D GLOBAL LLC3867923Jan 25, 2025Jan 25, 20251OH
RA LOGISTICS INC3473548Jun 17, 2023Jun 17, 20231MI
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.
RC38864MI—SULTANI LOGISTICS INCJul 3, 2025 → Jul 3, 20251
RC38864MI—S&D GLOBAL LLCJan 25, 2025 → Jan 25, 20251
RC03332MI—RA LOGISTICS INCJun 17, 2023 → Jun 17, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 2, 2026