Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2022 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKBHKDV1NSMZ3256 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
126Day cab
Carriers run under3
29 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 6
First seenSep 3, 2023
CA
Last seenFeb 18, 2026
CA
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 29 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
3AKBHKDV1NSMZ3256
Make
Freightliner
Model
Cascadia
Model year
2022
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 7: 26,001 - 33,000 lb (11,794 - 14,969 kg)
Decoded at
Jun 25, 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
BHKDV

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
1 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 1.

Model year candidates
1992 or 2022

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

North American serial sequence
MZ3256

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 · 550 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Cascadia

Prefix basis · 550 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
126

Sourced label · prefix basis 550 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Generation
126

Sourced label · prefix basis 550 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Cab type
Day cab

Sourced label · prefix basis 550 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Sep 3, 2023 – Feb 18, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Feb 18, 2026CAII · Walk-around0—ENCORE TEXTILE SERVICES LLC 37735859G94658/CA
Dec 17, 2025CAII · Walk-around0—MILGARD MANUFACTURING LLC 1675289G94658/CA
Oct 9, 2025CAII · Walk-around13—THE MORNING STAR TRUCKING COMPANY LLC 26579589G94658/CA
Sep 26, 2025CAIII · Driver-only2OOSTHE MORNING STAR TRUCKING COMPANY LLC 26579589G94658/CA
Jan 8, 2024CAII · Walk-around1—ENCORE TEXTILE SERVICES LLC 37735859G94658/CA
Sep 3, 2023CAIII · Driver-only1—ENCORE TEXTILE SERVICES LLC 37735859G94658/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ENCORE TEXTILE SERVICES LLC3773585Sep 3, 2023Feb 18, 20263CA
MILGARD MANUFACTURING LLC167528Dec 17, 2025Dec 17, 20251WA
THE MORNING STAR TRUCKING COMPANY LLC2657958Sep 26, 2025Oct 9, 20252CA
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.
9G94658CA—ENCORE TEXTILE SERVICES LLCSep 3, 2023 → Feb 18, 20263
9G94658CA—MILGARD MANUFACTURING LLCDec 17, 2025 → Dec 17, 20251
9G94658CA—THE MORNING STAR TRUCKING COMPANY LLCSep 26, 2025 → Oct 9, 20252
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 25, 2026