Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2014 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJGLD54ESFU2523 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
125Sleeper
Carriers run under3
33 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 4
First seenOct 12, 2023
IL
Last seenJul 1, 2026
NE
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 33 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
3AKJGLD54ESFU2523
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
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
JGLD5

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
4 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 4.

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
FU2523

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 · Oct 12, 2023 – Jul 1, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 1, 2026NEIII · Driver-only4OOSSWITCH MC LLC 339945962M828N/TX
Jan 21, 2025MDIII · Driver-only0—STL TRUCKERS LLC 2523551207341/NB
Jan 16, 2025TXII · Walk-around7—STL TRUCKERS LLC 2523551207341/NE
Oct 12, 2023ILIII · Driver-only1—ON TIME TRANSPORT LLC 2120102207341/NE
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SWITCH MC LLC3399459Jul 1, 2026Jul 1, 20261TX
STL TRUCKERS LLC2523551Jan 16, 2025Jan 21, 20252MO
ON TIME TRANSPORT LLC2120102Oct 12, 2023Oct 12, 20231NE
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.
62M828NTX1SWITCH MC LLCJul 1, 2026 → Jul 1, 20261
207341NB—STL TRUCKERS LLCJan 21, 2025 → Jan 21, 20251
207341NE—STL TRUCKERS LLCJan 16, 2025 → Jan 16, 20251
207341NE—ON TIME TRANSPORT LLCOct 12, 2023 → Oct 12, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 12, 2026