Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2017 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJGLDR5HSHU3838 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
125Sleeper
Carriers run under3
24 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 7
First seenOct 27, 2023
IN
Last seenOct 29, 2025
SC
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 24 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
3AKJGLDR5HSHU3838
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 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
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
HU3838

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 27, 2023 – Oct 29, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 29, 2025SCIII · Driver-only1—BLACKHAWK TRANSIT INC 392867536478PZ/VA
Feb 20, 2025COI · Full0—STRAIGHT LOGISTICS INC 314339636478PZ/VA
Oct 3, 2024INI · Full2—STRAIGHT LOGISTICS INC 314339636478PZ/VA
Apr 22, 2024NMII · Walk-around0—STRAIGHT LOGISTICS INC 314339636478PZ/VA
Apr 18, 2024OHII · Walk-around1—STRAIGHT LOGISTICS INC 314339636478PZ/VA
Jan 26, 2024LAIII · Driver-only0—STRAIGHT LOGISTICS INC 314339636478PZ/VA
Oct 27, 2023INIII · Driver-only3—ACTIVE TRANS INC 332054736478PZ/VA
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
BLACKHAWK TRANSIT INC3928675Oct 29, 2025Oct 29, 20251IL
STRAIGHT LOGISTICS INC3143396Jan 26, 2024Feb 20, 20255PA
ACTIVE TRANS INC3320547Oct 27, 2023Oct 27, 20231PA
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.
36478PZVA—BLACKHAWK TRANSIT INCOct 29, 2025 → Oct 29, 20251
36478PZVA—STRAIGHT LOGISTICS INCJan 26, 2024 → Feb 20, 20255
36478PZVA—ACTIVE TRANS INCOct 27, 2023 → Oct 27, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026