Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJGLDR8JSJK5397 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
125Sleeper
Carriers run under2
27 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 5
First seenMar 1, 2024
NM
Last seenJun 11, 2026
MA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 27 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
3AKJGLDR8JSJK5397
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
JK5397

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 · Mar 1, 2024 – Jun 11, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 11, 2026MAII · Walk-around8OOSJ GROUPS EXPRESS CORP 4190367APPLIED/TN
Jun 11, 2026MAII · Walk-around8OOSJ GROUPS EXPRESS CORP 4190367APPLIED/TN
Jun 9, 2026NYIII · Driver-only4OOSJ GROUPS EXPRESS CORP 4190367S2613050/GA
Mar 26, 2024AZIII · Driver-only3—ASHLY MK TRANSPORT LLC 4131465AM22403/AZ
Mar 1, 2024NMII · Walk-around1—ASHLY MK TRANSPORT LLC 413146563T5977/AZ
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
J GROUPS EXPRESS CORP4190367Jun 9, 2026Jun 11, 20263PA
ASHLY MK TRANSPORT LLC4131465Mar 1, 2024Mar 26, 20242AZ
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.
APPLIEDTN1J GROUPS EXPRESS CORPJun 11, 2026 → Jun 11, 20262
S2613050GA1J GROUPS EXPRESS CORPJun 9, 2026 → Jun 9, 20261
AM22403AZ—ASHLY MK TRANSPORT LLCMar 26, 2024 → Mar 26, 20241
63T5977AZ—ASHLY MK TRANSPORT LLCMar 1, 2024 → Mar 1, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 30, 2026