Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJGLDR8JSHR0917 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
125Sleeper
Carriers run under5
36 mo
Inspections9
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 9
First seenJul 7, 2023
TX
Last seenJul 17, 2026
TN
Inspected under 5 different carriers in 36 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
3AKJGLDR8JSHR0917
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 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
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
HR0917

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 7, 2023 – Jul 17, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 17, 2026TNI · Full2—ROCKET TURTLE TRUCKING LLC 3705022APPLIED/IL
Jun 19, 2026TXII · Walk-around0—ROCKET TURTLE TRUCKING LLC 3705022V479993/OH
Jun 3, 2026PAIII · Driver-only2—CHYNGA INC 3553371PXF6236/OH
Oct 13, 2025NYII · Walk-around1—HARVARD EXPRESS LLC 3658604P1248081/IL
Oct 17, 2024NYII · Walk-around2OOSEXPLORIA LOGISTICS INC 3990021P1248081/IL
Jul 22, 2024NYII · Walk-around1—EXPLORIA LOGISTICS INC 3990021P1248081/IL
May 30, 2024NYIII · Driver-only0—EXPLORIA LOGISTICS INC 3990021P 1248081/IL
Dec 4, 2023ARIII · Driver-only2—TRIUMPH LOGISTICS INC 333744643644Z/WI
Jul 7, 2023TXII · Walk-around4—TRIUMPH LOGISTICS INC 333744643644Z/WI
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Carriers this unit has run under

5 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ROCKET TURTLE TRUCKING LLC3705022Jun 19, 2026Jul 17, 20262MO
CHYNGA INC3553371Jun 3, 2026Jun 3, 20261IL
HARVARD EXPRESS LLC3658604Oct 13, 2025Oct 13, 20251IL
EXPLORIA LOGISTICS INC3990021May 30, 2024Oct 17, 20243IL
TRIUMPH LOGISTICS INC3337446Jul 7, 2023Dec 4, 20232WI
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.
APPLIEDIL1ROCKET TURTLE TRUCKING LLCJul 17, 2026 → Jul 17, 20261
V479993OH1ROCKET TURTLE TRUCKING LLCJun 19, 2026 → Jun 19, 20261
PXF6236OH—CHYNGA INCJun 3, 2026 → Jun 3, 20261
P1248081IL—HARVARD EXPRESS LLCOct 13, 2025 → Oct 13, 20251
P1248081IL—EXPLORIA LOGISTICS INCJul 22, 2024 → Oct 17, 20242
P 1248081IL—EXPLORIA LOGISTICS INCMay 30, 2024 → May 30, 20241
43644ZWI—TRIUMPH LOGISTICS INCJul 7, 2023 → Dec 4, 20232
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026