Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHHDR3JSJW7342 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
126Sleeper
Carriers run under2
27 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 5
First seenMay 25, 2024
AZ
Last seenAug 26, 2026
AZ
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
3AKJHHDR3JSJW7342
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
Jul 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
JHHDR

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
3 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 3.

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
JW7342

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

Model
Cascadia

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

Model line
126

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

Generation
126

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

Cab type
Sleeper

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

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · May 25, 2024 – Aug 26, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 26, 2026AZI · Full12OOSSTF INC 4347150ZP89253/CA
Jul 25, 2026MOIII · Driver-only3—STF INC 4347150ZP89253/CA
Feb 3, 2026AZII · Walk-around15—STF INC 4347150ZP50778/CA
Jul 8, 2024OKIII · Driver-only2—SMART FREIGHT TRUCKING INC 3488507AX771L/NJ
May 25, 2024AZII · Walk-around14OOSSMART FREIGHT TRUCKING INC 3488507AX771L/NH
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
STF INC4347150Feb 3, 2026Aug 26, 20263IN
SMART FREIGHT TRUCKING INC3488507May 25, 2024Jul 8, 20242IN
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.
ZP89253CA1STF INCJul 25, 2026 → Aug 26, 20262
ZP50778CA—STF INCFeb 3, 2026 → Feb 3, 20261
AX771LNJ—SMART FREIGHT TRUCKING INCJul 8, 2024 → Jul 8, 20241
AX771LNH—SMART FREIGHT TRUCKING INCMay 25, 2024 → May 25, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 30, 2026