Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2024 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHHDR7RSUT3280 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
126Sleeper
Carriers run under3
23 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections4
of 8
First seenJan 14, 2024
NM
Last seenDec 18, 2025
CA
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 23 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
3AKJHHDR7RSUT3280
Make
Freightliner
Model
Cascadia
Model year
2024
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
7 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 7.

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗
Model year candidates
1994 or 2024

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

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗
North American serial sequence
UT3280

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 14, 2024 – Dec 18, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Dec 18, 2025CAI · Full0—ELITE LOAD LLC 4237981ZP77704/CA
Jan 20, 2025NMII · Walk-around1—KAL FREIGHT INC 2511620ZP44916/CA
Dec 21, 2024INIII · Driver-only3OOSKAL FREIGHT INC 2511620ZP44916/CA
Aug 1, 2024NMII · Walk-around0—SPG TRANSPORTATION INC 2881143ZP12568/CA
Jul 1, 2024NMIII · Driver-only2OOSSPG TRANSPORTATION INC 2881143ZP12568/CA
Jun 15, 2024CAI · Full1OOSSPG TRANSPORTATION INC 2881143ZP12568/CA
Mar 28, 2024PAIII · Driver-only4OOSSPG TRANSPORTATION INC 2881143ZP12568/CA
Jan 14, 2024NMIII · Driver-only0—SPG TRANSPORTATION INC 2881143ZP12568/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ELITE LOAD LLC4237981Dec 18, 2025Dec 18, 20251CA
KAL FREIGHT INC2511620Dec 21, 2024Jan 20, 20252TX
SPG TRANSPORTATION INC2881143Jan 14, 2024Aug 1, 20245TX
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.
ZP77704CA—ELITE LOAD LLCDec 18, 2025 → Dec 18, 20251
ZP44916CA—KAL FREIGHT INCDec 21, 2024 → Jan 20, 20252
ZP12568CA—SPG TRANSPORTATION INCJan 14, 2024 → Aug 1, 20245
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026