Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHHDR4JSJC6987 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
126Sleeper
Carriers run under3
7 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 5
First seenAug 4, 2025
AR
Last seenMar 4, 2026
TN
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 7 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
3AKJHHDR4JSJC6987
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 1, 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
4 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 4.

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
JC6987

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 · Aug 4, 2025 – Mar 4, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Mar 4, 2026TNI · Full0—NUC EXPRESS INC 2838225P1323592/IL
Oct 19, 2025ARIII · Driver-only0—MLC CARRIER INC 2728272P1323592/IL
Oct 19, 2025IAII · Walk-around5OOSMLC CARRIER INC 2728272P 1323592/IL
Aug 5, 2025MOII · Walk-around1—STEP ONE LLC 3401803P1308405/IL
Aug 4, 2025ARIII · Driver-only1—STEP ONE LLC 3401803P1308405/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
NUC EXPRESS INC2838225Mar 4, 2026Mar 4, 20261IL
MLC CARRIER INC2728272Oct 19, 2025Oct 19, 20252IL
STEP ONE LLC3401803Aug 4, 2025Aug 5, 20252IL
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.
P1323592IL—NUC EXPRESS INCMar 4, 2026 → Mar 4, 20261
P 1323592IL—MLC CARRIER INCOct 19, 2025 → Oct 19, 20251
P1323592IL—MLC CARRIER INCOct 19, 2025 → Oct 19, 20251
P1308405IL—STEP ONE LLCAug 4, 2025 → Aug 5, 20252
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 1, 2026