Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHHDR0MSMU3562 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
27 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 8
First seenJul 10, 2023
NM
Last seenOct 2, 2025
IN
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 27 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.
01

Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
3AKJHHDR0MSMU3562
Make
Freightliner
Model
Cascadia
Model year
2021
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.
02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jul 10, 2023 – Oct 2, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 2, 2025INIII · Driver-only0—STEEL DRAGON CO 838909P1253666/IL
May 24, 2025IAII · Walk-around2—STEEL DRAGON CO 838909P1253666/IL
Jan 26, 2025NMII · Walk-around2OOSSTEEL DRAGON CO 838909P1091321/IL
Jan 20, 2025AZII · Walk-around1—STEEL DRAGON CO 838909P1091321/IL
Jan 13, 2025CAIII · Driver-only0—STEEL DRAGON CO 838909P1091321/IL
Jul 21, 2024CAII · Walk-around0—STEEL DRAGON CO 838909P1091321/IL
Mar 25, 2024KSIII · Driver-only3—STEEL DRAGON CO 838909P1091321/IL
Jul 10, 2023NMII · Walk-around2—MGM GLOBAL LLC 3955586P1091321/IL
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
STEEL DRAGON CO838909Mar 25, 2024Oct 2, 20257IL
MGM GLOBAL LLC3955586Jul 10, 2023Jul 10, 20231IL
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
04

Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
P1253666IL—STEEL DRAGON COMay 24, 2025 → Oct 2, 20252
P1091321IL—STEEL DRAGON COMar 25, 2024 → Jan 26, 20255
P1091321IL—MGM GLOBAL LLCJul 10, 2023 → Jul 10, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026