Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKNGED5XGSHS7742 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
125Day cab
Carriers run under2
35 mo
Inspections13
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 13
First seenJul 20, 2023
CA
Last seenJun 26, 2026
CA
Inspected under 2 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
3AKNGED5XGSHS7742
Make
Freightliner
Model
Cascadia
Model year
2016
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 17, 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
NGED5

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
X · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value X.

Model year candidates
1986 or 2016

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

North American serial sequence
HS7742

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 · 13 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Cascadia

Prefix basis · 13 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
125

Sourced label · prefix basis 13 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Generation
125

Sourced label · prefix basis 13 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Cab type
Day cab

Sourced label · prefix basis 13 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jul 20, 2023 – Jun 26, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 26, 2026CAII · Walk-around1—RAMOS TRUCKING & SONS LLC 331314399736F4/CA
Apr 11, 2025CAI · Full1—ADAPTED LOGISTICS LLC 29386339F46128/CA
Apr 10, 2025CAI · Full0—ADAPTED LOGISTICS LLC 29386339F46128/CA
Mar 28, 2025CAV · Vehicle-only1—ADAPTED LOGISTICS LLC 29386339F46128/CA
Jan 4, 2025CAV · Vehicle-only0—ADAPTED LOGISTICS LLC 29386339F46128/CA
Oct 3, 2024CAV · Vehicle-only0—ADAPTED LOGISTICS LLC 29386339F46128/CA
Jul 5, 2024CAV · Vehicle-only0—ADAPTED LOGISTICS LLC 29386339F46128/CA
Apr 6, 2024CAV · Vehicle-only0—ADAPTED LOGISTICS LLC 29386339F46128/CA
Jan 10, 2024CAV · Vehicle-only0—ADAPTED LOGISTICS LLC 29386339F46128/CA
Nov 16, 2023CAI · Full0—ADAPTED LOGISTICS LLC 29386339F46128/CA
Aug 9, 2023CAI · Full1OOSADAPTED LOGISTICS LLC 29386339F46128/CA
Aug 9, 2023CAI · Full0—ADAPTED LOGISTICS LLC 29386339F46128/CA
Jul 20, 2023CAV · Vehicle-only2OOSADAPTED LOGISTICS LLC 29386339F46128/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
RAMOS TRUCKING & SONS LLC3313143Jun 26, 2026Jun 26, 20261CA
ADAPTED LOGISTICS LLC2938633Jul 20, 2023Apr 11, 202512TX
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.
99736F4CA1RAMOS TRUCKING & SONS LLCJun 26, 2026 → Jun 26, 20261
9F46128CA—ADAPTED LOGISTICS LLCJul 20, 2023 → Apr 11, 202512
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 17, 2026