Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJGLDR3JDKD0638 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
125Sleeper
Carriers run under4
26 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 8
First seenOct 17, 2023
CA
Last seenDec 12, 2025
MD
Inspected under 4 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
3AKJGLDR3JDKD0638
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 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
JGLDR

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
3 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 3.

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
KD0638

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 · Oct 17, 2023 – Dec 12, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Dec 12, 2025MDI · Full6OOSFRANCIS TRANS INC 1655728R814513/TX
Nov 12, 2025NJIII · Driver-only0—FRANCIS TRANS INC 1655728R814513/TX
Aug 18, 2025UTI · Full4—FFS BROTHERS LLC 4166647P1310819/IL
Oct 27, 2024WAI · Full2OOSMA TRANSPORTATION LLC 3577515R752631/TX
Jan 31, 2024TXI · Full5OOSYULIVAN CARRIERS INC 1759025R669447/TX
Dec 18, 2023TXII · Walk-around0—YULIVAN CARRIERS INC 1759025R669447/TX
Nov 16, 2023TNIII · Driver-only0—YULIVAN CARRIERS INC 1759025R669447/TX
Oct 17, 2023CAIII · Driver-only0—YULIVAN CARRIERS INC 1759025R669447/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
FRANCIS TRANS INC1655728Nov 12, 2025Dec 12, 20252TX
FFS BROTHERS LLC4166647Aug 18, 2025Aug 18, 20251IL
MA TRANSPORTATION LLC3577515Oct 27, 2024Oct 27, 20241TX
YULIVAN CARRIERS INC1759025Oct 17, 2023Jan 31, 20244IL
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.
R814513TX—FRANCIS TRANS INCNov 12, 2025 → Dec 12, 20252
P1310819IL—FFS BROTHERS LLCAug 18, 2025 → Aug 18, 20251
R752631TX—MA TRANSPORTATION LLCOct 27, 2024 → Oct 27, 20241
R669447TX—YULIVAN CARRIERS INCOct 17, 2023 → Jan 31, 20244
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026