Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2026 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHHDR5TSWN3296 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
126Sleeper
Carriers run under4
11 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 6
First seenJul 28, 2025
MT
Last seenJun 30, 2026
GA
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 11 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
3AKJHHDR5TSWN3296
Make
Freightliner
Model
Cascadia
Model year
2026
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.

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗
Vehicle descriptor section
JHHDR

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

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

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 5.

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗
Model year candidates
1996 or 2026

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

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗
North American serial sequence
WN3296

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 28, 2025 – Jun 30, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 30, 2026GAIII · Driver-only1—MEGA EXPRESS LLC 4386050P134655/IL
May 2, 2026COII · Walk-around2—INTERNATIONAL EAGLE LOGISTICS INC 4311539P1349515/IL
Jan 13, 2026SDIII · Driver-only0—AMEX CARGO INC 4312861P1309755/IL
Nov 25, 2025WAII · Walk-around1—AMEX CARGO INC 4312861P1309755/IL
Aug 4, 2025ORIII · Driver-only0—PRIME CARGO TRUCKING LLC 3400406P1309755/IL
Jul 28, 2025MTIII · Driver-only0—PRIME CARGO TRUCKING LLC 3400406P1309755/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MEGA EXPRESS LLC4386050Jun 30, 2026Jun 30, 20261MN
INTERNATIONAL EAGLE LOGISTICS INC4311539May 2, 2026May 2, 20261IL
AMEX CARGO INC4312861Nov 25, 2025Jan 13, 20262IL
PRIME CARGO TRUCKING LLC3400406Jul 28, 2025Aug 4, 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.
P134655IL1MEGA EXPRESS LLCJun 30, 2026 → Jun 30, 20261
P1349515IL—INTERNATIONAL EAGLE LOGISTICS INCMay 2, 2026 → May 2, 20261
P1309755IL—AMEX CARGO INCNov 25, 2025 → Jan 13, 20262
P1309755IL—PRIME CARGO TRUCKING LLCJul 28, 2025 → Aug 4, 20252
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 1, 2026