Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJGLD53GSGU7413 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
125Sleeper
Carriers run under3
15 mo
Inspections10
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 10
First seenMar 27, 2025
UT
Last seenJun 8, 2026
GA
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 15 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
3AKJGLD53GSGU7413
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 18, 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
GU7413

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 · Mar 27, 2025 – Jun 8, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 8, 2026GAIII · Driver-only0—NORTHPOINTE TRANS 3913208ZP51262/CA
May 7, 2026CAI · Full6OOS209 EXPRESS 3112115ZP51262/CA
Apr 23, 2026CAIII · Driver-only3—209 EXPRESS 3112115ZP51262/CA
Mar 22, 2026CAII · Walk-around0—209 EXPRESS 3112115ZP51262/CA
Mar 10, 2026CAII · Walk-around0—209 EXPRESS 3112115ZP51262/CA
Jun 14, 2025CAIII · Driver-only0—K1 TRANSPORTATION LLC 3878636ZP51262/CA
Jun 1, 2025CAIII · Driver-only0—K1 TRANSPORTATION LLC 3878636ZP51262/CA
May 7, 2025CAI · Full4—K1 TRANSPORTATION LLC 3878636ZP51262/CA
May 2, 2025ORIII · Driver-only1OOSK1 TRANSPORTATION LLC 3878636ZP51262/CA
Mar 27, 2025UTIII · Driver-only0—K1 TRANSPORTATION LLC 3878636ZP51262/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
NORTHPOINTE TRANS3913208Jun 8, 2026Jun 8, 20261OH
209 EXPRESS3112115Mar 10, 2026May 7, 20264CA
K1 TRANSPORTATION LLC3878636Mar 27, 2025Jun 14, 20255CO
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.
ZP51262CA—NORTHPOINTE TRANSJun 8, 2026 → Jun 8, 20261
ZP51262CA—209 EXPRESSMar 10, 2026 → May 7, 20264
ZP51262CA—K1 TRANSPORTATION LLCMar 27, 2025 → Jun 14, 20255
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 18, 2026