Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHHDR8LSLK0283 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
126Sleeper
Carriers run under3
22 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 5
First seenJul 15, 2023
AZ
Last seenMay 26, 2025
KY
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 22 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
3AKJHHDR8LSLK0283
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
Jul 2, 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
LK0283

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 · Jul 15, 2023 – May 26, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 26, 2025KYI · Full4—TAZAEXPRESS LLC 4144376R642947/TX
Aug 11, 2024NMII · Walk-around0—DOVUD LLC 3854085R642947/TX
Aug 7, 2024NMI · Full7—DOVUD LLC 3854085R642947/TX
Jan 5, 2024AZII · Walk-around1—SMJ 1 TRUCKING LLC 3977439R642947/TX
Jul 15, 2023AZIII · Driver-only0—DOVUD LLC 3854085R642947/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
TAZAEXPRESS LLC4144376May 26, 2025May 26, 20251TX
DOVUD LLC3854085Jul 15, 2023Aug 11, 20243TX
SMJ 1 TRUCKING LLC3977439Jan 5, 2024Jan 5, 20241NJ
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.
R642947TX—TAZAEXPRESS LLCMay 26, 2025 → May 26, 20251
R642947TX—DOVUD LLCJul 15, 2023 → Aug 11, 20243
R642947TX—SMJ 1 TRUCKING LLCJan 5, 2024 → Jan 5, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 2, 2026