Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHHDV9LSLF9604 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
126Sleeper
Carriers run under3
35 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 4
First seenSep 1, 2023
IL
Last seenAug 28, 2026
MI
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 35 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
3AKJHHDV9LSLF9604
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
Aug 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.

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗
Vehicle descriptor section
JHHDV

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗
Check digit
9 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 9.

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗
Model year candidates
1990 or 2020

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

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗
North American serial sequence
LF9604

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 · 8,157 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Source · Vektor corpus / NHTSA vPIC ↗
Model
Cascadia

Prefix basis · 8,157 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Source · Vektor corpus / NHTSA vPIC ↗
Model line
126

Sourced label · prefix basis 8,157 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Source · model-line evidence ↗
Generation
126

Sourced label · prefix basis 8,157 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Source · generation evidence ↗
Cab type
Sleeper

Sourced label · prefix basis 8,157 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Source · cab evidence ↗
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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Sep 1, 2023 – Aug 28, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 28, 2026MIII · Walk-around3OOSPANDA LOGISTICS LLC 3222055RC66574/MI
Apr 24, 2026MIII · Walk-around1—SCHAEFER EXPRESS LLC 3501398RC58224/MI
Oct 18, 2023IAIII · Driver-only1—K & B TRANSPORTATION INC 320526218744/NE
Sep 1, 2023ILIII · Driver-only0—K & B TRANSPORTATION INC 320526218744/NE
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
PANDA LOGISTICS LLC3222055Aug 28, 2026Aug 28, 20261MI
SCHAEFER EXPRESS LLC3501398Apr 24, 2026Apr 24, 20261MI
K & B TRANSPORTATION INC320526Sep 1, 2023Oct 18, 20232NE
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.
RC66574MI1PANDA LOGISTICS LLCAug 28, 2026 → Aug 28, 20261
RC58224MI—SCHAEFER EXPRESS LLCApr 24, 2026 → Apr 24, 20261
218744NE—K & B TRANSPORTATION INCSep 1, 2023 → Oct 18, 20232
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 2, 2026