Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2015 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJGLD5XFSGK8341 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
125Sleeper
Carriers run under3
30 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections4
of 6
First seenJul 31, 2023
FL
Last seenJan 18, 2026
AZ
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 30 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
3AKJGLD5XFSGK8341
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 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
X · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value X.

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
GK8341

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 31, 2023 – Jan 18, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jan 18, 2026AZII · Walk-around9OOSBEN J EXPRESS INC 4330359ZP54565/CA
Jul 21, 2025ALII · Walk-around1OOSBEN J EXPRESS INC 4330359ZP54565/CA
Feb 17, 2025AZII · Walk-around8—BEN J EXPRESS INC 4330359ZP20581/CA
Jul 16, 2024LAIII · Driver-only3OOSSTAR DRAGONS EXPRESS INC 3587746ZP20581/CA
Aug 27, 2023FLIII · Driver-only4—FF818 3326292YP34832/CA
Jul 31, 2023FLII · Walk-around1OOSFF818 3326292YP34832/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
BEN J EXPRESS INC4330359Feb 17, 2025Jan 18, 20263CA
STAR DRAGONS EXPRESS INC3587746Jul 16, 2024Jul 16, 20241CA
FF8183326292Jul 31, 2023Aug 27, 20232CA
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.
ZP54565CA—BEN J EXPRESS INCJul 21, 2025 → Jan 18, 20262
ZP20581CA—BEN J EXPRESS INCFeb 17, 2025 → Feb 17, 20251
ZP20581CA—STAR DRAGONS EXPRESS INCJul 16, 2024 → Jul 16, 20241
YP34832CA—FF818Jul 31, 2023 → Aug 27, 20232
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 25, 2026