Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJGLDR7GSGZ2096 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
125Sleeper
Carriers run under2
31 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 6
First seenSep 9, 2023
OH
Last seenApr 29, 2026
TN
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 31 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
3AKJGLDR7GSGZ2096
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 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
7 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 7.

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
GZ2096

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 · Sep 9, 2023 – Apr 29, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 29, 2026TNII · Walk-around7OOSVIPER FREIGHT LLC 3333487P1283880/IL
Dec 31, 2025OHIII · Driver-only0—VIPER FREIGHT LLC 3333487P1283880/IL
Apr 19, 2024TNIII · Driver-only0—NAVINIX LLC 2927626PWZ7629/OH
Jan 19, 2024ARIII · Driver-only1—NAVINIX LLC 2927626AB47GP/FL
Oct 3, 2023SCIII · Driver-only2—NAVINIX LLC 2927626AB47GP/FL
Sep 9, 2023OHII · Walk-around6OOSNAVINIX LLC 2927626AB47GP/FL
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
VIPER FREIGHT LLC3333487Dec 31, 2025Apr 29, 20262IL
NAVINIX LLC2927626Sep 9, 2023Apr 19, 20244OH
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.
P1283880IL—VIPER FREIGHT LLCDec 31, 2025 → Apr 29, 20262
PWZ7629OH—NAVINIX LLCApr 19, 2024 → Apr 19, 20241
AB47GPFL—NAVINIX LLCSep 9, 2023 → Jan 19, 20243
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 25, 2026