Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2015 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJGLD54FSFZ1688 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
125Sleeper
Carriers run under6
34 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 8
First seenJul 26, 2023
CA
Last seenMay 2, 2026
NC
Inspected under 6 different carriers in 34 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
3AKJGLD54FSFZ1688
Make
Freightliner
Model
Cascadia
Model year
2015
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
4 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 4.

Model year candidates
1985 or 2015

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

North American serial sequence
FZ1688

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 · Jul 26, 2023 – May 2, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 2, 2026NCIII · Driver-only0—BH TRANS INC 2888905PLC312783/IL
Dec 3, 2025ORIII · Driver-only0—G & Y TRANS INC 3499210P1236778/IL
Mar 4, 2025COIII · Driver-only1—APM TRANS GROUP INC 2847537P1236778/IL
Apr 24, 2024IAII · Walk-around1OOSA&M CARRIERS INC 2836509P 1207999/IL
Mar 11, 2024NMII · Walk-around2OOSA&M CARRIERS INC 2836509P1207999/IL
Dec 3, 2023WAII · Walk-around3—CALIBER FREIGHT LLC 4101287P1222972/IL
Jul 26, 2023CAI · Full1—VAT INC 3330097P1107600/IL
Jul 26, 2023CAI · Full0—VAT INC 3330097P1107600/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

6 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
BH TRANS INC2888905May 2, 2026May 2, 20261IL
G & Y TRANS INC3499210Dec 3, 2025Dec 3, 20251IL
APM TRANS GROUP INC2847537Mar 4, 2025Mar 4, 20251IL
A&M CARRIERS INC2836509Mar 11, 2024Apr 24, 20242IL
CALIBER FREIGHT LLC4101287Dec 3, 2023Dec 3, 20231IL
VAT INC3330097Jul 26, 2023Jul 26, 20232IL
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.
PLC312783IL—BH TRANS INCMay 2, 2026 → May 2, 20261
P1236778IL—G & Y TRANS INCDec 3, 2025 → Dec 3, 20251
P1236778IL—APM TRANS GROUP INCMar 4, 2025 → Mar 4, 20251
P 1207999IL—A&M CARRIERS INCApr 24, 2024 → Apr 24, 20241
P1207999IL—A&M CARRIERS INCMar 11, 2024 → Mar 11, 20241
P1222972IL—CALIBER FREIGHT LLCDec 3, 2023 → Dec 3, 20231
P1107600IL—VAT INCJul 26, 2023 → Jul 26, 20232
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026