Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJGLD59GSHL1395 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
125Sleeper
Carriers run under3
37 mo
Inspections9
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 9
First seenJul 11, 2023
WA
Last seenAug 31, 2026
NY
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 37 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
3AKJGLD59GSHL1395
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
9 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 9.

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
HL1395

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 · Jul 11, 2023 – Aug 31, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 31, 2026NYII · Walk-around7OOSTAKAR CARRIER LLC 3576726PAW8455/MN
Aug 31, 2026NYII · Walk-around7OOSTAKAR CARRIER LLC 3576726PAW8455/MN
Dec 17, 2025OHII · Walk-around3OOSSMART AND LOYAL TRUCKING LLC 3735230PXD7184/OH
Feb 14, 2024WAIII · Driver-only0—UNIVERSAL INTERMODAL SERVICES INC 1162977RP11323/WA
Jan 3, 2024WAIII · Driver-only2—UNIVERSAL INTERMODAL SERVICES INC 1162977RP11323/WA
Dec 4, 2023WAIII · Driver-only0—UNIVERSAL INTERMODAL SERVICES INC 1162977RP11323/WA
Jul 28, 2023WAIII · Driver-only0—UNIVERSAL INTERMODAL SERVICES INC 116297796522RP/WA
Jul 17, 2023WAIII · Driver-only0—UNIVERSAL INTERMODAL SERVICES INC 116297796522RP/WA
Jul 11, 2023WAII · Walk-around0—UNIVERSAL INTERMODAL SERVICES INC 116297796522RP/WA
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
TAKAR CARRIER LLC3576726Aug 31, 2026Aug 31, 20262MN
SMART AND LOYAL TRUCKING LLC3735230Dec 17, 2025Dec 17, 20251OH
UNIVERSAL INTERMODAL SERVICES INC1162977Jul 11, 2023Feb 14, 20246MI
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.
PAW8455MN1TAKAR CARRIER LLCAug 31, 2026 → Aug 31, 20262
PXD7184OH—SMART AND LOYAL TRUCKING LLCDec 17, 2025 → Dec 17, 20251
RP11323WA—UNIVERSAL INTERMODAL SERVICES INCDec 4, 2023 → Feb 14, 20243
96522RPWA—UNIVERSAL INTERMODAL SERVICES INCJul 11, 2023 → Jul 28, 20233
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026