Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHHDR1MSMH8977 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
22 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 6
First seen04/19/2024
LA
Last seen02/03/2026
TN
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 22 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
3AKJHHDR1MSMH8977
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
06/26/2026
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 · 04/19/2024 – 02/03/2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
02/03/2026TNII · Walk-around2OOSPUNIA EXPRESS LLC 4254974AH51769/PA
09/21/2025ARI · Full9OOSPUNIA EXPRESS LLC 4254974AH51769/PA
07/30/2024ARIII · Driver-only1OOSDANDYAN BROS LLC 3702954AH51769/PA
07/24/2024AZIII · Driver-only1—DANDYAN BROS LLC 3702954AH51769/PA
05/25/2024VAIII · Driver-only1—DANDYAN BROS LLC 3702954AH51769/PA
04/19/2024LAIII · Driver-only3—DANDYAN BROS LLC 3702954AH51769/PA
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
PUNIA EXPRESS LLC425497409/21/202502/03/20262PA
DANDYAN BROS LLC370295404/19/202407/30/20244PA
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.
AH51769PA—PUNIA EXPRESS LLC09/21/2025 → 02/03/20262
AH51769PA—DANDYAN BROS LLC04/19/2024 → 07/30/20244
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded 06/26/2026
2021 Freightliner Cascadia — VIN 3AKJHHDR1MSMH8977