Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2017 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJGLDR5HDHF0496 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
125Sleeper
Carriers run under3
6 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 6
First seenFeb 10, 2024
AR
Last seenAug 27, 2024
PA
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 6 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
3AKJGLDR5HDHF0496
Make
Freightliner
Model
Cascadia
Model year
2017
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
JGLDR

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
5 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 5.

Model year candidates
1987 or 2017

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

North American serial sequence
HF0496

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 10, 2024 – Aug 27, 2024

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 27, 2024PAI · Full0—MAD DUCK LLC 3212546TEMP/IL
Jul 18, 2024NMII · Walk-around0—ZEPHYR EXPEDITING LLC 3141225R721075/TX
May 14, 2024USI · Full3OOSCTC GROUND LLC 1245038R721075/TX
May 7, 2024COIII · Driver-only4—CTC GROUND LLC 1245038FALSIFIED/TX
Feb 12, 2024ILIII · Driver-only0—CTC GROUND LLC 1245038R630498/TX
Feb 10, 2024ARIII · Driver-only0—CTC GROUND LLC 1245038TEMP/TN
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MAD DUCK LLC3212546Aug 27, 2024Aug 27, 20241IL
ZEPHYR EXPEDITING LLC3141225Jul 18, 2024Jul 18, 20241OH
CTC GROUND LLC1245038Feb 10, 2024May 14, 20244TX
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—MAD DUCK LLCAug 27, 2024 → Aug 27, 20241
R721075TX—ZEPHYR EXPEDITING LLCJul 18, 2024 → Jul 18, 20241
R721075TX—CTC GROUND LLCMay 14, 2024 → May 14, 20241
FALSIFIEDTX—CTC GROUND LLCMay 7, 2024 → May 7, 20241
R630498TX—CTC GROUND LLCFeb 12, 2024 → Feb 12, 20241
TEMPTN—CTC GROUND LLCFeb 10, 2024 → Feb 10, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 25, 2026