Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2019 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHLDV5KSKF1983 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
126Day cab
Carriers run under2
33 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 4
First seenSep 27, 2023
TX
Last seenJun 11, 2026
CA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 33 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
3AKJHLDV5KSKF1983
Make
Freightliner
Model
Cascadia
Model year
2019
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jul 12, 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
JHLDV

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
5 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 5.

Model year candidates
1989 or 2019

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

North American serial sequence
KF1983

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 · 8,447 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Cascadia

Prefix basis · 8,447 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
126

Sourced label · prefix basis 8,447 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Generation
126

Sourced label · prefix basis 8,447 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Cab type
Day cab

Sourced label · prefix basis 8,447 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Sep 27, 2023 – Jun 11, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 11, 2026CAI · Full1—TERMINEL LLC 22906919H21738/CA
Feb 5, 2026AZI · Full2—TERMINEL LLC 22906912965OSB5/TX
Oct 31, 2023TXI · Full2—PENSKE LOGISTICS LLC 2680151N24162/TX
Sep 27, 2023TXII · Walk-around0—PENSKE LOGISTICS LLC 2680151N24162/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
TERMINEL LLC2290691Feb 5, 2026Jun 11, 20262CA
PENSKE LOGISTICS LLC268015Sep 27, 2023Oct 31, 20232PA
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.
9H21738CA—TERMINEL LLCJun 11, 2026 → Jun 11, 20261
2965OSB5TX—TERMINEL LLCFeb 5, 2026 → Feb 5, 20261
1N24162TX—PENSKE LOGISTICS LLCSep 27, 2023 → Oct 31, 20232
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 12, 2026