Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJGLDR2JSHU4953 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
125Sleeper
Carriers run under3
26 mo
Inspections16
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 16
First seenMay 4, 2024
TX
Last seenJul 10, 2026
CA
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 26 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
3AKJGLDR2JSHU4953
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
Jun 16, 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
2 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 2.

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
HU4953

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 · May 4, 2024 – Jul 10, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 10, 2026CAI · Full0—KOVET HOSPITALITY INC 36357929G81471/CA
Jun 18, 2026CAIII · Driver-only0—KOVET HOSPITALITY INC 36357929G81471/CA
Apr 30, 2026CAII · Walk-around1—KOVET HOSPITALITY INC 36357929G81471/CA
Dec 3, 2025USI · Full6—KOVET HOSPITALITY INC 36357929G81471/CA
Oct 23, 2025CAI · Full1—KOVET HOSPITALITY INC 36357929G81471/CA
Oct 21, 2025CAI · Full0—KOVET HOSPITALITY INC 36357929G81471/CA
Sep 29, 2025CAI · Full3—KOVET HOSPITALITY INC 36357929G81471/CA
Sep 18, 2025CAI · Full3—TERMINEL LLC 22906919G81471/CA
Aug 6, 2025CAI · Full3—KOVET HOSPITALITY INC 36357929G81471/CA
May 1, 2025CAI · Full0—KOVET HOSPITALITY INC 36357929G81471/CA
Apr 16, 2025CAI · Full2—KOVET HOSPITALITY INC 36357929G81471/CA
Mar 24, 2025CAIII · Driver-only0—KOVET HOSPITALITY INC 36357929G81471/CA
Feb 7, 2025CAII · Walk-around0—KOVET HOSPITALITY INC 36357929G81471/CA
Jan 29, 2025CAI · Full0—KOVET HOSPITALITY INC 36357929G81471/CA
Jan 15, 2025CAI · Full2OOSKOVET HOSPITALITY INC 36357929G81471/CA
May 4, 2024TXII · Walk-around6—ZION TRANSPORT INC 2481820YP01845/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
KOVET HOSPITALITY INC3635792Jan 15, 2025Jul 10, 202614CA
TERMINEL LLC2290691Sep 18, 2025Sep 18, 20251CA
ZION TRANSPORT INC2481820May 4, 2024May 4, 20241CA
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.
9G81471CA1KOVET HOSPITALITY INCJan 15, 2025 → Jul 10, 202614
9G81471CA—TERMINEL LLCSep 18, 2025 → Sep 18, 20251
YP01845CA—ZION TRANSPORT INCMay 4, 2024 → May 4, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 16, 2026