Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHLDR1JSJK6338 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
126Day cab
Carriers run under2
14 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenMar 26, 2025
TX
Last seenMay 28, 2026
CA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 14 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
3AKJHLDR1JSJK6338
Make
Freightliner
Model
Cascadia
Model year
2018
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.

Vehicle descriptor section
JHLDR

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
1 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 1.

Model year candidates
1988 or 2018

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

North American serial sequence
JK6338

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 · 4,711 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Cascadia

Prefix basis · 4,711 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
126

Sourced label · prefix basis 4,711 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Generation
126

Sourced label · prefix basis 4,711 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Cab type
Day cab

Sourced label · prefix basis 4,711 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Mar 26, 2025 – May 28, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 28, 2026CAI · Full3—FRANCO EXPRESS LLC 35581139H28003/CA
May 28, 2026CAI · Full0—FRANCO EXPRESS LLC 35581139H28003/CA
Mar 26, 2025TXI · Full0—MLM TRANSPORT SERVICES LLC 8793051N75664/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
FRANCO EXPRESS LLC3558113May 28, 2026May 28, 20262CA
MLM TRANSPORT SERVICES LLC879305Mar 26, 2025Mar 26, 20251MS
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.
9H28003CA—FRANCO EXPRESS LLCMay 28, 2026 → May 28, 20262
1N75664TX—MLM TRANSPORT SERVICES LLCMar 26, 2025 → Mar 26, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 2, 2026