Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHHDR3LSKS3556 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
126Sleeper
Carriers run under4
34 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 8
First seenJul 26, 2023
MI
Last seenMay 18, 2026
IN
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 34 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
3AKJHHDR3LSKS3556
Make
Freightliner
Model
Cascadia
Model year
2020
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.

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗
Vehicle descriptor section
JHHDR

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

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

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 3.

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗
Model year candidates
1990 or 2020

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

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗
North American serial sequence
KS3556

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 · Jul 26, 2023 – May 18, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 18, 2026INIII · Driver-only0—SMS FREIGHT LLC 3047571RC39178/MI
Nov 3, 2025OHIII · Driver-only0—ARA EXPRESS LLC 3758096RC39178/MI
Apr 28, 2025TNIII · Driver-only0—ONTRACK EXPRESS LLC 3607417RC39178/MI
Feb 26, 2025MNIII · Driver-only0—ONTRACK EXPRESS LLC 3607417RC39178/MI
Dec 19, 2024MIIII · Driver-only2—ONTRACK EXPRESS LLC 3607417RC39178/MI
Oct 25, 2024TXII · Walk-around0—ONTRACK EXPRESS LLC 3607417RC39178/MI
Jan 10, 2024MIII · Walk-around4—A&H FAMILY LOGISTICS LLC 4046235RC27626/MI
Jul 26, 2023MIII · Walk-around3—A&H FAMILY LOGISTICS LLC 4046235RC27626/MI
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Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SMS FREIGHT LLC3047571May 18, 2026May 18, 20261MI
ARA EXPRESS LLC3758096Nov 3, 2025Nov 3, 20251MI
ONTRACK EXPRESS LLC3607417Oct 25, 2024Apr 28, 20254MI
A&H FAMILY LOGISTICS LLC4046235Jul 26, 2023Jan 10, 20242MI
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.
RC39178MI—SMS FREIGHT LLCMay 18, 2026 → May 18, 20261
RC39178MI—ARA EXPRESS LLCNov 3, 2025 → Nov 3, 20251
RC39178MI—ONTRACK EXPRESS LLCOct 25, 2024 → Apr 28, 20254
RC27626MI—A&H FAMILY LOGISTICS LLCJul 26, 2023 → Jan 10, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026