Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJGLD57GSHK4770 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
125Sleeper
Carriers run under3
27 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 8
First seenJan 22, 2024
CA
Last seenApr 23, 2026
TX
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 27 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
3AKJGLD57GSHK4770
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 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
7 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 7.

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
HK4770

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 · Jan 22, 2024 – Apr 23, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 23, 2026TXI · Full17OOSGO PIONEER LLC 4001115W2958HY/TN
Dec 4, 2025COIII · Driver-only0—GO PIONEER LLC 4001115W2958HY/TN
Jul 18, 2025MOIII · Driver-only1—GO PIONEER LLC 4001115V4049HY/TN
Apr 19, 2025SDIII · Driver-only2—GO PIONEER LLC 4001115TEMPORARY/TN
Dec 5, 2024CAI · Full9OOSMID GROUP INC 3605263P1250196/IL
Jan 23, 2024CAI · Full0—MERCER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC 1547123532281/IN
Jan 23, 2024CAI · Full1OOSMERCER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC 1547123532281/IN
Jan 22, 2024CAIII · Driver-only1—MERCER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC 1547123532281/IN
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
GO PIONEER LLC4001115Apr 19, 2025Apr 23, 20264TN
MID GROUP INC3605263Dec 5, 2024Dec 5, 20241IN
MERCER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC154712Jan 22, 2024Jan 23, 20243KY
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
04

Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
W2958HYTN—GO PIONEER LLCDec 4, 2025 → Apr 23, 20262
V4049HYTN—GO PIONEER LLCJul 18, 2025 → Jul 18, 20251
TEMPORARYTN—GO PIONEER LLCApr 19, 2025 → Apr 19, 20251
P1250196IL—MID GROUP INCDec 5, 2024 → Dec 5, 20241
3532281IN—MERCER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INCJan 22, 2024 → Jan 23, 20243
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026