Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2017 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJGLDR8HSHF0987 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
125Sleeper
Carriers run under3
30 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 4
First seenJun 22, 2023
AR
Last seenDec 28, 2025
TX
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 30 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
3AKJGLDR8HSHF0987
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
Jul 12, 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
8 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 8.

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
HF0987

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 · Jun 22, 2023 – Dec 28, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Dec 28, 2025TXII · Walk-around1—C ROACH TRANSPORT LLC 3701582R640538/TX
Jul 18, 2024MIII · Walk-around3—FORWARD A2B INC 3700129R640538/TX
Apr 17, 2024KYI · Full2OOSFORWARD A2B INC 3700129R640538/TX
Jun 22, 2023ARII · Walk-around1—PAN AMERICAN CARGO LLC 3411498R640538/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
C ROACH TRANSPORT LLC3701582Dec 28, 2025Dec 28, 20251FL
FORWARD A2B INC3700129Apr 17, 2024Jul 18, 20242IL
PAN AMERICAN CARGO LLC3411498Jun 22, 2023Jun 22, 20231OH
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.
R640538TX—C ROACH TRANSPORT LLCDec 28, 2025 → Dec 28, 20251
R640538TX—FORWARD A2B INCApr 17, 2024 → Jul 18, 20242
R640538TX—PAN AMERICAN CARGO LLCJun 22, 2023 → Jun 22, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 12, 2026