Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJGLD54GSHJ0129 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
125Sleeper
Carriers run under2
28 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 6
First seenOct 8, 2023
IA
Last seenFeb 9, 2026
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 28 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
3AKJGLD54GSHJ0129
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 25, 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
1986 or 2016

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

North American serial sequence
HJ0129

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 8, 2023 – Feb 9, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Feb 9, 2026TXII · Walk-around5OOSALAS TRANSPORTATION 191633838T591N/TX
Sep 26, 2025ARIII · Driver-only0—PLANET GROUP INC 2400741P1058274/IL
Apr 8, 2025MOIII · Driver-only0—PLANET GROUP INC 2400741P1058274/IL
Apr 16, 2024ILIII · Driver-only0—PLANET GROUP INC 2400741P1058274/IL
Nov 6, 2023ILIII · Driver-only0—PLANET GROUP INC 2400741P1058274/IL
Oct 8, 2023IAII · Walk-around2—PLANET GROUP INC 2400741P1058274/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ALAS TRANSPORTATION1916338Feb 9, 2026Feb 9, 20261IL
PLANET GROUP INC2400741Oct 8, 2023Sep 26, 20255IL
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.
38T591NTX—ALAS TRANSPORTATIONFeb 9, 2026 → Feb 9, 20261
P1058274IL—PLANET GROUP INCOct 8, 2023 → Sep 26, 20255
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 25, 2026