Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2015 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJGLD56FSGC0457 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
125Sleeper
Carriers run under2
33 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 5
First seenOct 18, 2023
LA
Last seenJul 15, 2026
IN
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
3AKJGLD56FSGC0457
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 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
JGLD5

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
6 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 6.

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
GC0457

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 · 12,309 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Cascadia

Prefix basis · 12,309 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
125

Sourced label · prefix basis 12,309 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Generation
125

Sourced label · prefix basis 12,309 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Cab type
Sleeper

Sourced label · prefix basis 12,309 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Oct 18, 2023 – Jul 15, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 15, 2026INIII · Driver-only4—JOHN BROOKS 3279429K5G472/KY
Jun 1, 2026KYII · Walk-around0—JOHN BROOKS 3279429K5G572/KY
Sep 25, 2025INIII · Driver-only4OOSJOHN BROOKS 3279429K5G472/KY
Apr 17, 2025KYI · Full6OOSJOHN BROOKS 3279429K5G472/KY
Oct 18, 2023LAIII · Driver-only0—RESERVE TRUCK LINES LTD CO 3175112P1211520/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
JOHN BROOKS3279429Apr 17, 2025Jul 15, 20264KY
RESERVE TRUCK LINES LTD CO3175112Oct 18, 2023Oct 18, 20231IA
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.
K5G472KY1JOHN BROOKSApr 17, 2025 → Jul 15, 20263
K5G572KY—JOHN BROOKSJun 1, 2026 → Jun 1, 20261
P1211520IL—RESERVE TRUCK LINES LTD COOct 18, 2023 → Oct 18, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 12, 2026