Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJGLDR6JSJK9626 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
125Sleeper
Carriers run under5
25 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 7
First seenJul 30, 2024
MN
Last seenAug 12, 2026
CA
Inspected under 5 different carriers in 25 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
3AKJGLDR6JSJK9626
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 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
6 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 6.

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
JK9626

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 · Jul 30, 2024 – Aug 12, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 12, 2026CAI · Full0—HOWARD JOHNSON LLC 3751852PXF5207/OH
Jun 13, 2026COIII · Driver-only0—KAZTRANS LLC 3555514ZP93879/CA
May 21, 2026OHII · Walk-around0—KAZTRANS LLC 3555514ZP93879/CA
Apr 6, 2026CAIII · Driver-only0—ARDAK TRANSPORT LLC 4105854AH61505/PA
Jan 15, 2026KSIII · Driver-only0—ARDAK TRANSPORT LLC 4105854AH61505/PA
Oct 10, 2024CAI · Full0—NMC GLOBAL FREIGHT LLC 3957839AH61505/PA
Jul 30, 2024MNI · Full2OOSPRIME TRANSPORT SYSTEMS LLC 3497438TEMP/PA
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Carriers this unit has run under

5 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
HOWARD JOHNSON LLC3751852Aug 12, 2026Aug 12, 20261GA
KAZTRANS LLC3555514May 21, 2026Jun 13, 20262CA
ARDAK TRANSPORT LLC4105854Jan 15, 2026Apr 6, 20262PA
NMC GLOBAL FREIGHT LLC3957839Oct 10, 2024Oct 10, 20241OH
PRIME TRANSPORT SYSTEMS LLC3497438Jul 30, 2024Jul 30, 20241OH
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.
PXF5207OH1HOWARD JOHNSON LLCAug 12, 2026 → Aug 12, 20261
ZP93879CA1KAZTRANS LLCMay 21, 2026 → Jun 13, 20262
AH61505PA—ARDAK TRANSPORT LLCJan 15, 2026 → Apr 6, 20262
AH61505PA—NMC GLOBAL FREIGHT LLCOct 10, 2024 → Oct 10, 20241
TEMPPA—PRIME TRANSPORT SYSTEMS LLCJul 30, 2024 → Jul 30, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 25, 2026