Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2024 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHHDR8RSUV2520 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
126Sleeper
Carriers run under2
26 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections4
of 7
First seenJul 4, 2023
AZ
Last seenSep 30, 2025
MO
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 26 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
3AKJHHDR8RSUV2520
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 26, 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
8 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 8.

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
UV2520

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 4, 2023 – Sep 30, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 30, 2025MOII · Walk-around2—STEP ONE LLC 3401803R734181/TX
May 13, 2025MOI · Full1—STEP ONE LLC 3401803R734181/TX
Dec 16, 2023NMIII · Driver-only1OOSSOUTHERN SPECIALTY FREIGHT LLC 3306210R3361HY/TN
Dec 16, 2023NMIII · Driver-only1OOSSOUTHERN SPECIALTY FREIGHT LLC 3306210R3361HY/TN
Sep 15, 2023WII · Full2OOSSOUTHERN SPECIALTY FREIGHT LLC 3306210R3361HY/TN
Jul 18, 2023TNI · Full3OOSSOUTHERN SPECIALTY FREIGHT LLC 3306210R3361HY/TN
Jul 4, 2023AZIII · Driver-only1—SOUTHERN SPECIALTY FREIGHT LLC 3306210R3361HY/TN
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
STEP ONE LLC3401803May 13, 2025Sep 30, 20252IL
SOUTHERN SPECIALTY FREIGHT LLC3306210Jul 4, 2023Dec 16, 20235TN
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.
R734181TX—STEP ONE LLCMay 13, 2025 → Sep 30, 20252
R3361HYTN1SOUTHERN SPECIALTY FREIGHT LLCJul 4, 2023 → Dec 16, 20235
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 26, 2026