Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJGLDR8JSHF1482 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
125Sleeper
Carriers run under3
30 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 6
First seenFeb 22, 2024
IL
Last seenAug 6, 2026
IA
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
3AKJGLDR8JSHF1482
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 30, 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
1988 or 2018

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

North American serial sequence
HF1482

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 22, 2024 – Aug 6, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 6, 2026IAII · Walk-around1—FIVE STAR EXPEDITE CO 3183580RC46282/MI
Jun 3, 2026MOIII · Driver-only0—FIVE STAR EXPEDITE CO 3183580RC46282/MI
May 12, 2026IAI · Full0—FIVE STAR EXPEDITE CO 3183580RC46282/MI
Jan 30, 2025ARIII · Driver-only0—FIVE STAR EXPEDITE CO 3183580RC46282/MI
Jul 31, 2024MIII · Walk-around1—HAMDAN EXPRESS LLC 3739662TEMP/MI
Feb 22, 2024ILIII · Driver-only0—SCHNEIDER NATIONAL CARRIERS INC 2641843076216/IN
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
FIVE STAR EXPEDITE CO3183580Jan 30, 2025Aug 6, 20264MI
HAMDAN EXPRESS LLC3739662Jul 31, 2024Jul 31, 20241MI
SCHNEIDER NATIONAL CARRIERS INC264184Feb 22, 2024Feb 22, 20241WI
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.
RC46282MI1FIVE STAR EXPEDITE COJan 30, 2025 → Aug 6, 20264
TEMPMI—HAMDAN EXPRESS LLCJul 31, 2024 → Jul 31, 20241
3076216IN—SCHNEIDER NATIONAL CARRIERS INCFeb 22, 2024 → Feb 22, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 30, 2026