Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2017 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJGLDR3HSHZ6540 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
125Sleeper
Carriers run under3
28 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 4
First seenJan 2, 2024
CA
Last seenMay 26, 2026
AZ
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 28 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
3AKJGLDR3HSHZ6540
Make
Freightliner
Model
Cascadia
Model year
2017
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
JGLDR

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
3 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 3.

Model year candidates
1987 or 2017

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

North American serial sequence
HZ6540

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 · 16,819 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Cascadia

Prefix basis · 16,819 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
125

Sourced label · prefix basis 16,819 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Generation
125

Sourced label · prefix basis 16,819 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Cab type
Sleeper

Sourced label · prefix basis 16,819 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jan 2, 2024 – May 26, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 26, 2026AZII · Walk-around10OOSR&R EXPEDITED TRANSPORT LLC 4301804ZP11424/CA
Jul 16, 2025MSII · Walk-around0—UNIVERSE TRANSPORTATION INC 3223534ZP11424/CA
Jan 24, 2025NMI · Full1OOSR&R EXPEDITED TRANSPORT LLC 4301804ZP40245/CA
Jan 2, 2024CAII · Walk-around1OOSRIVERSIDE DC 156237YP06056/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
R&R EXPEDITED TRANSPORT LLC4301804Jan 24, 2025May 26, 20262TX
UNIVERSE TRANSPORTATION INC3223534Jul 16, 2025Jul 16, 20251CA
RIVERSIDE DC156237Jan 2, 2024Jan 2, 20241CA
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.
ZP11424CA—R&R EXPEDITED TRANSPORT LLCMay 26, 2026 → May 26, 20261
ZP11424CA—UNIVERSE TRANSPORTATION INCJul 16, 2025 → Jul 16, 20251
ZP40245CA—R&R EXPEDITED TRANSPORT LLCJan 24, 2025 → Jan 24, 20251
YP06056CA—RIVERSIDE DCJan 2, 2024 → Jan 2, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 12, 2026