Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2025 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHHDR3SSVS5699 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
126Sleeper
Carriers run under3
4 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 4
First seenJan 7, 2026
NY
Last seenMay 5, 2026
WI
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 4 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
3AKJHHDR3SSVS5699
Make
Freightliner
Model
Cascadia
Model year
2025
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jul 12, 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
1995 or 2025

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

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗
North American serial sequence
VS5699

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 · Jan 7, 2026 – May 5, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 5, 2026WIII · Walk-around1OOSFREIGHT LINK SERVICES LLC 3164641DF45MM/FL
Mar 2, 2026TXII · Walk-around1—OLD CITY EXPRESS LLC 2984398DF45MM/FL
Jan 18, 2026ALIII · Driver-only0—FLEX CARGO LLC 2379180DF45MM/FL
Jan 7, 2026NYIII · Driver-only1—FLEX CARGO LLC 2379180DF45MM/FL
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
FREIGHT LINK SERVICES LLC3164641May 5, 2026May 5, 20261OH
OLD CITY EXPRESS LLC2984398Mar 2, 2026Mar 2, 20261OH
FLEX CARGO LLC2379180Jan 7, 2026Jan 18, 20262OH
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.
DF45MMFL—FREIGHT LINK SERVICES LLCMay 5, 2026 → May 5, 20261
DF45MMFL—OLD CITY EXPRESS LLCMar 2, 2026 → Mar 2, 20261
DF45MMFL—FLEX CARGO LLCJan 7, 2026 → Jan 18, 20262
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 12, 2026