Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHHDR8LSLJ9957 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
126Sleeper
Carriers run under5
37 mo
Inspections17
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 17
First seenJun 12, 2023
KY
Last seenJul 30, 2026
OH
Inspected under 5 different carriers in 37 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
3AKJHHDR8LSLJ9957
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 14, 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
8 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 8.

Model year candidates
1990 or 2020

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

North American serial sequence
LJ9957

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 · Jun 12, 2023 – Jul 30, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 30, 2026OHII · Walk-around0—DEAD DOG TRUCKING LLC 4038992V485418-TEMP/OH
Jun 2, 2026AZII · Walk-around1OOSDAY & NIGHT LOGISTICS INC 3416589PXF4233/OH
May 18, 2026PAII · Walk-around1—DAY & NIGHT LOGISTICS INC 3416589V477834/OH
Mar 13, 2026KSIII · Driver-only0—DAGGER CARGO EXPRESS INC 4110598P1340242/IL
Mar 4, 2026AZII · Walk-around1—DAGGER CARGO EXPRESS INC 4110598P1340242/IL
Jan 23, 2026WYIII · Driver-only1OOSDAGGER CARGO EXPRESS INC 4110598PWV4581/OH
Jan 22, 2026WAII · Walk-around2—DAGGER CARGO EXPRESS INC 4110598TEMP/IL
Jan 14, 2026UTIII · Driver-only0—DAGGER CARGO EXPRESS INC 4110598P1178316/IL
Aug 27, 2025NCIII · Driver-only0—DAGGER CARGO EXPRESS INC 4110598PWV4581/OH
Aug 14, 2025ILIII · Driver-only0—DAGGER CARGO EXPRESS INC 4110598PWV4581/OH
Jun 6, 2025NMII · Walk-around0—F&A DELIVERY SERVICE LLC 4030955PWV4581/OH
Jun 3, 2025TXII · Walk-around2—F&A DELIVERY SERVICE LLC 4030955PWV4581/OH
Nov 6, 2024MOII · Walk-around0—US DAR LLC 3537161PWV4581/OH
Nov 1, 2024CAI · Full1—US DAR LLC 3537161PWV4581/OH
Sep 16, 2024PAII · Walk-around1—US DAR LLC 3537161PWV4581/OH
Sep 5, 2024NMII · Walk-around2OOSUS DAR LLC 3537161PWV4581/OH
Jun 12, 2023KYIII · Driver-only1—US DAR LLC 3537161PWV4581/OH
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Carriers this unit has run under

5 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
DEAD DOG TRUCKING LLC4038992Jul 30, 2026Jul 30, 20261ID
DAY & NIGHT LOGISTICS INC3416589May 18, 2026Jun 2, 20262PA
DAGGER CARGO EXPRESS INC4110598Aug 14, 2025Mar 13, 20267IL
F&A DELIVERY SERVICE LLC4030955Jun 3, 2025Jun 6, 20252OH
US DAR LLC3537161Jun 12, 2023Nov 6, 20245OH
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.
V485418-TEMPOH1DEAD DOG TRUCKING LLCJul 30, 2026 → Jul 30, 20261
PXF4233OH—DAY & NIGHT LOGISTICS INCJun 2, 2026 → Jun 2, 20261
V477834OH—DAY & NIGHT LOGISTICS INCMay 18, 2026 → May 18, 20261
P1340242IL—DAGGER CARGO EXPRESS INCMar 4, 2026 → Mar 13, 20262
PWV4581OH—DAGGER CARGO EXPRESS INCAug 14, 2025 → Jan 23, 20263
TEMPIL—DAGGER CARGO EXPRESS INCJan 22, 2026 → Jan 22, 20261
P1178316IL—DAGGER CARGO EXPRESS INCJan 14, 2026 → Jan 14, 20261
PWV4581OH—F&A DELIVERY SERVICE LLCJun 3, 2025 → Jun 6, 20252
PWV4581OH—US DAR LLCJun 12, 2023 → Nov 6, 20245
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 14, 2026