Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHHDR0MSNA0838 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under4
29 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 5
First seenAug 7, 2023
AL
Last seenJan 7, 2026
AR
Inspected under 4 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
3AKJHHDR0MSNA0838
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 30, 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 · Aug 7, 2023 – Jan 7, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jan 7, 2026ARIII · Driver-only1—DNC TRANSPORTATION INC 3114701P1297974/IL
Jun 25, 2025NEIII · Driver-only1—DNC TRANSPORTATION INC 3114701P1297974/IL
Sep 19, 2024INII · Walk-around11—PUMA TRANSPORTATION INC 14978793154964/IN
Feb 27, 2024ARII · Walk-around2—ALTMAN SPECIALTY PLANTS LLC 4406723154964/IN
Aug 7, 2023ALIII · Driver-only0—IRON FLEET TRANSPORT LLC 31993323154964/IN
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Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
DNC TRANSPORTATION INC3114701Jun 25, 2025Jan 7, 20262IL
PUMA TRANSPORTATION INC1497879Sep 19, 2024Sep 19, 20241CA
ALTMAN SPECIALTY PLANTS LLC440672Feb 27, 2024Feb 27, 20241CA
IRON FLEET TRANSPORT LLC3199332Aug 7, 2023Aug 7, 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.
P1297974IL—DNC TRANSPORTATION INCJun 25, 2025 → Jan 7, 20262
3154964IN—PUMA TRANSPORTATION INCSep 19, 2024 → Sep 19, 20241
3154964IN—ALTMAN SPECIALTY PLANTS LLCFeb 27, 2024 → Feb 27, 20241
3154964IN—IRON FLEET TRANSPORT LLCAug 7, 2023 → Aug 7, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 30, 2026