Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2015 Freightliner Cascadia

1FUGGLD53FLGA0897 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
125Sleeper
Carriers run under2
9 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 4
First seenSep 15, 2023
TN
Last seenJun 17, 2024
MO
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 9 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.
01

Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
1FUGGLD53FLGA0897
Make
Freightliner
Model
Cascadia
Model year
2015
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jul 5, 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
1FU

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
GGLD5

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
3 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 3.

Model year candidates
1985 or 2015

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

North American serial sequence
GA0897

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 · 144 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Cascadia

Prefix basis · 144 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
125

Sourced label · prefix basis 144 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Generation
125

Sourced label · prefix basis 144 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Cab type
Sleeper

Sourced label · prefix basis 144 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Sep 15, 2023 – Jun 17, 2024

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 17, 2024MOII · Walk-around1OOSRAPID TRANS 2839458K828143/AR
Feb 21, 2024NEIII · Driver-only1—RAPID TRANS 2839458K828143/AR
Feb 16, 2024NEIII · Driver-only0—RAPID TRANS 2839458K828143/AR
Sep 15, 2023TNII · Walk-around1OOSGREGORY TRANSPORT LLC 36258753502645/IN
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
RAPID TRANS2839458Feb 16, 2024Jun 17, 20243AR
GREGORY TRANSPORT LLC3625875Sep 15, 2023Sep 15, 20231IN
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
04

Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
K828143AR—RAPID TRANSFeb 16, 2024 → Jun 17, 20243
3502645IN—GREGORY TRANSPORT LLCSep 15, 2023 → Sep 15, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 5, 2026