Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHHDR2JSJP9823 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
126Sleeper
Carriers run under3
28 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 7
First seenApr 7, 2024
NC
Last seenAug 26, 2026
MO
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 28 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
3AKJHHDR2JSJP9823
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 26, 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.

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗
Vehicle descriptor section
JHHDR

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗
Check digit
2 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 2.

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗
Model year candidates
1988 or 2018

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

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗
North American serial sequence
JP9823

Deterministic · positions 12–17 for a North American WMI.

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗

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 · 146,134 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Source · Vektor corpus / NHTSA vPIC ↗
Model
Cascadia

Prefix basis · 146,134 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Source · Vektor corpus / NHTSA vPIC ↗
Model line
126

Sourced label · prefix basis 146,134 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Source · model-line evidence ↗
Generation
126

Sourced label · prefix basis 146,134 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Source · generation evidence ↗
Cab type
Sleeper

Sourced label · prefix basis 146,134 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Source · cab evidence ↗
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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Apr 7, 2024 – Aug 26, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 26, 2026MOII · Walk-around3—AD ASTRA EXPRESS 42188311070554ST/IL
Jul 1, 2025NCIII · Driver-only0—AD ASTRA EXPRESS 4218831P1301413/IL
Apr 21, 2025WIIII · Driver-only0—AD ASTRA EXPRESS 4218831P1082196/IL
Oct 28, 2024TNI · Full0—MERICA EXPRESS INC 3219902P1082196/IL
Oct 11, 2024KYIII · Driver-only1—777 FREIGHT HAUL LLC 3745880P1082196/IL
Jun 15, 2024IAII · Walk-around1—777 FREIGHT HAUL LLC 3745880P 1082196/IL
Apr 7, 2024NCIII · Driver-only0—777 FREIGHT HAUL LLC 3745880P1082196/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
AD ASTRA EXPRESS4218831Apr 21, 2025Aug 26, 20263IL
MERICA EXPRESS INC3219902Oct 28, 2024Oct 28, 20241IL
777 FREIGHT HAUL LLC3745880Apr 7, 2024Oct 11, 20243IL
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.
1070554STIL1AD ASTRA EXPRESSAug 26, 2026 → Aug 26, 20261
P1301413IL—AD ASTRA EXPRESSJul 1, 2025 → Jul 1, 20251
P1082196IL—AD ASTRA EXPRESSApr 21, 2025 → Apr 21, 20251
P1082196IL—MERICA EXPRESS INCOct 28, 2024 → Oct 28, 20241
P1082196IL—777 FREIGHT HAUL LLCApr 7, 2024 → Oct 11, 20242
P 1082196IL—777 FREIGHT HAUL LLCJun 15, 2024 → Jun 15, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 26, 2026