Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJGLDR0JSHU4742 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
125Sleeper
Carriers run under2
2 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 4
First seenJun 18, 2024
CO
Last seenAug 19, 2024
TN
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 2 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
3AKJGLDR0JSHU4742
Make
Freightliner
Model
Cascadia
Model year
2018
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
JGLDR

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
0 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 0.

Model year candidates
1988 or 2018

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

North American serial sequence
HU4742

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 · 16,819 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Cascadia

Prefix basis · 16,819 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
125

Sourced label · prefix basis 16,819 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Generation
125

Sourced label · prefix basis 16,819 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Cab type
Sleeper

Sourced label · prefix basis 16,819 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jun 18, 2024 – Aug 19, 2024

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 19, 2024TNI · Full2OOSMAXIM EXPEDITED LLC 3822451TEMP/IL
Aug 16, 2024MIIII · Driver-only1—MAXIM EXPEDITED LLC 3822451421957/NB
Aug 7, 2024SDII · Walk-around1—MAXIM EXPEDITED LLC 3822451APPLIED/IL
Jun 18, 2024COI · Full6OOSAMERI-CO CARRIERS INC 155126421957/NE
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MAXIM EXPEDITED LLC3822451Aug 7, 2024Aug 19, 20243IL
AMERI-CO CARRIERS INC155126Jun 18, 2024Jun 18, 20241NE
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.
TEMPIL—MAXIM EXPEDITED LLCAug 19, 2024 → Aug 19, 20241
421957NB—MAXIM EXPEDITED LLCAug 16, 2024 → Aug 16, 20241
APPLIEDIL—MAXIM EXPEDITED LLCAug 7, 2024 → Aug 7, 20241
421957NE—AMERI-CO CARRIERS INCJun 18, 2024 → Jun 18, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 12, 2026