Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJGLD50GSGW2385 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
125Sleeper
Carriers run under3
30 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 8
First seenJan 26, 2024
TN
Last seenJul 22, 2026
TX
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 30 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
3AKJGLD50GSGW2385
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 21, 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
0 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 0.

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
GW2385

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 · Jan 26, 2024 – Jul 22, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 22, 2026TXII · Walk-around1—ULTRA LOGISTICS LLC 3623672PWS8850/OH
May 19, 2026ILIII · Driver-only1—ULTRA LOGISTICS LLC 3623672PWS8850/OH
Sep 14, 2025ARII · Walk-around1—SPLENDID LLC 2513469PWS8850/OH
Jun 9, 2025TXII · Walk-around0—ULTRA LOGISTICS LLC 3623672PWS8850/OH
May 20, 2025ARIII · Driver-only0—ULTRA LOGISTICS LLC 3623672PWS8850/OH
Mar 7, 2024KYIII · Driver-only1—BG LOGISTICS INC 3489728PWS8850/OH
Feb 23, 2024MOIII · Driver-only0—BG LOGISTICS INC 3489728PWS8850/OH
Jan 26, 2024TNIII · Driver-only0—BG LOGISTICS INC 3489728PWS8850/UK
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ULTRA LOGISTICS LLC3623672May 20, 2025Jul 22, 20264OH
SPLENDID LLC2513469Sep 14, 2025Sep 14, 20251OH
BG LOGISTICS INC3489728Jan 26, 2024Mar 7, 20243IA
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.
PWS8850OH1ULTRA LOGISTICS LLCMay 20, 2025 → Jul 22, 20264
PWS8850OH—SPLENDID LLCSep 14, 2025 → Sep 14, 20251
PWS8850OH—BG LOGISTICS INCFeb 23, 2024 → Mar 7, 20242
PWS8850UK—BG LOGISTICS INCJan 26, 2024 → Jan 26, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026