Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2023 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHHDR8PSNL0288 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
126Sleeper
Carriers run under3
37 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 4
First seenJun 15, 2023
MO
Last seenJul 29, 2026
MI
Inspected under 3 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
3AKJHHDR8PSNL0288
Make
Freightliner
Model
Cascadia
Model year
2023
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jul 31, 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
1993 or 2023

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

North American serial sequence
NL0288

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 15, 2023 – Jul 29, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 29, 2026MIII · Walk-around1—TRUCK WAY LLC 4427773P1349411/IL
Dec 22, 2024TNI · Full0—LIGHTNING LOGISTICS INC 2210521P1273459/IL
Oct 24, 2024UTIII · Driver-only1—LIGHTNING LOGISTICS INC 2210521P1164735/IL
Jun 15, 2023MOII · Walk-around0—ROAD WIZARDS INC 2999415P1164735/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
TRUCK WAY LLC4427773Jul 29, 2026Jul 29, 20261IL
LIGHTNING LOGISTICS INC2210521Oct 24, 2024Dec 22, 20242SC
ROAD WIZARDS INC2999415Jun 15, 2023Jun 15, 20231NC
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.
P1349411IL1TRUCK WAY LLCJul 29, 2026 → Jul 29, 20261
P1273459IL—LIGHTNING LOGISTICS INCDec 22, 2024 → Dec 22, 20241
P1164735IL—LIGHTNING LOGISTICS INCOct 24, 2024 → Oct 24, 20241
P1164735IL—ROAD WIZARDS INCJun 15, 2023 → Jun 15, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 31, 2026