Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJGLDR3GSGY0480 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
125Sleeper
Carriers run under3
30 mo
Inspections10
all-time
OOS inspections5
of 10
First seenFeb 12, 2024
IL
Last seenAug 17, 2026
IA
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
3AKJGLDR3GSGY0480
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 20, 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
3 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 3.

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
GY0480

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 · Feb 12, 2024 – Aug 17, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 17, 2026IAIII · Driver-only5OOSSALAZAR CUSTOMS LLC 4151946MX0943/IA
Mar 11, 2026SDII · Walk-around5OOSSALAZAR CUSTOMS LLC 4151946MX0943/IA
Feb 12, 2026SDIII · Driver-only2—SALAZAR CUSTOMS LLC 4151946MX0943/IA
Dec 19, 2025ILIII · Driver-only4OOSBIG RIVER ZAC TRUCKING LLC 4209302MX0943/IA
Nov 21, 2025IAII · Walk-around2OOSBIG RIVER ZAC TRUCKING LLC 4209302MX0943/IA
Sep 8, 2025IAIII · Driver-only1—BIG RIVER ZAC TRUCKING LLC 4209302FT8755/IA
Sep 1, 2025IAIII · Driver-only1—BIG RIVER ZAC TRUCKING LLC 4209302FT8755/IA
Aug 20, 2025IAIII · Driver-only1—BIG RIVER ZAC TRUCKING LLC 4209302FT8755/IA
Sep 29, 2024TNI · Full2OOSDAVID R ECKBLAD LLC 1917600PAS5922/MN
Feb 12, 2024ILIII · Driver-only0—DAVID R ECKBLAD LLC 1917600PAS5922/MN
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SALAZAR CUSTOMS LLC4151946Feb 12, 2026Aug 17, 20263IA
BIG RIVER ZAC TRUCKING LLC4209302Aug 20, 2025Dec 19, 20255IA
DAVID R ECKBLAD LLC1917600Feb 12, 2024Sep 29, 20242MN
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.
MX0943IA1SALAZAR CUSTOMS LLCFeb 12, 2026 → Aug 17, 20263
MX0943IA—BIG RIVER ZAC TRUCKING LLCNov 21, 2025 → Dec 19, 20252
FT8755IA—BIG RIVER ZAC TRUCKING LLCAug 20, 2025 → Sep 8, 20253
PAS5922MN—DAVID R ECKBLAD LLCFeb 12, 2024 → Sep 29, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 20, 2026