Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJGLDVXJSJK1297 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
125Sleeper
Carriers run under3
38 mo
Inspections12
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 12
First seenJun 15, 2023
MO
Last seenAug 10, 2026
OR
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 38 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
3AKJGLDVXJSJK1297
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 17, 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
JGLDV

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
X · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value X.

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
JK1297

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 · 2,544 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Cascadia

Prefix basis · 2,544 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
125

Sourced label · prefix basis 2,544 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Generation
125

Sourced label · prefix basis 2,544 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Cab type
Sleeper

Sourced label · prefix basis 2,544 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jun 15, 2023 – Aug 10, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 10, 2026ORIII · Driver-only1—BT XPRESS INC 4248421P1241636/IL
Jun 12, 2026MIIII · Driver-only2—BT XPRESS INC 4248421P1241636/IL
Nov 14, 2025OHII · Walk-around4OOSUVM GROUP LLC 4122225P1241636/IL
Apr 17, 2025ILII · Walk-around0—BT XPRESS INC 4248421P1241636/IL
Feb 12, 2025UTIII · Driver-only1—BT XPRESS INC 4248421P1241636/IL
Nov 23, 2024CAII · Walk-around0—BT XPRESS INC 4248421P1241636/IL
Mar 10, 2024SDIII · Driver-only0—SUV LOGISTICS INCORPORATED 3685941P1119066/IL
Feb 22, 2024ORIII · Driver-only1—SUV LOGISTICS INCORPORATED 3685941P1195535/IL
Nov 9, 2023UTIII · Driver-only1—SUV LOGISTICS INCORPORATED 3685941P1195535/IL
Oct 17, 2023ILIII · Driver-only1—SUV LOGISTICS INCORPORATED 3685941P1195535/IL
Oct 13, 2023GAIII · Driver-only2—SUV LOGISTICS INCORPORATED 3685941P1195535/IL
Jun 15, 2023MOIII · Driver-only2—SUV LOGISTICS INCORPORATED 3685941P1195535/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
BT XPRESS INC4248421Nov 23, 2024Aug 10, 20265IL
UVM GROUP LLC4122225Nov 14, 2025Nov 14, 20251AL
SUV LOGISTICS INCORPORATED3685941Jun 15, 2023Mar 10, 20246IL
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.
P1241636IL1BT XPRESS INCNov 23, 2024 → Aug 10, 20265
P1241636IL—UVM GROUP LLCNov 14, 2025 → Nov 14, 20251
P1119066IL—SUV LOGISTICS INCORPORATEDMar 10, 2024 → Mar 10, 20241
P1195535IL—SUV LOGISTICS INCORPORATEDJun 15, 2023 → Feb 22, 20245
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 17, 2026