Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHHDR1MSMS0324 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
126Sleeper
Carriers run under6
35 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 6
First seenOct 2, 2023
IA
Last seenSep 21, 2026
AR
Inspected under 6 different carriers in 35 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
3AKJHHDR1MSMS0324
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
Jul 1, 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
JHHDR

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
1 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 1.

Model year candidates
1991 or 2021

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

North American serial sequence
MS0324

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 · 146,134 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Cascadia

Prefix basis · 146,134 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
126

Sourced label · prefix basis 146,134 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Generation
126

Sourced label · prefix basis 146,134 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Cab type
Sleeper

Sourced label · prefix basis 146,134 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Oct 2, 2023 – Sep 21, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 21, 2026ARII · Walk-around1—UNITED STATES TRUCKS LLC 3958873FP02657/CA
Sep 14, 2025TXII · Walk-around0—MARSAL EXPRESS LLC 43844163001489/IN
Sep 8, 2024NMIII · Driver-only0—KBL EXPRESS INC 34856493001489/IN
Jul 16, 2024TXI · Full0—PENSKE TRUCK LEASING CO LP 3275743001489/IN
May 29, 2024TXI · Full3—MS DIRECTIONAL LLC 12738503001489/IN
Oct 2, 2023IAII · Walk-around4—DLS TRUCKING DIVISION LLC 25541213001489/IN
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Carriers this unit has run under

6 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
UNITED STATES TRUCKS LLC3958873Sep 21, 2026Sep 21, 20261CA
MARSAL EXPRESS LLC4384416Sep 14, 2025Sep 14, 20251TX
KBL EXPRESS INC3485649Sep 8, 2024Sep 8, 20241TX
PENSKE TRUCK LEASING CO LP327574Jul 16, 2024Jul 16, 20241PA
MS DIRECTIONAL LLC1273850May 29, 2024May 29, 20241TX
DLS TRUCKING DIVISION LLC2554121Oct 2, 2023Oct 2, 20231TN
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.
FP02657CA1UNITED STATES TRUCKS LLCSep 21, 2026 → Sep 21, 20261
3001489IN—MARSAL EXPRESS LLCSep 14, 2025 → Sep 14, 20251
3001489IN—KBL EXPRESS INCSep 8, 2024 → Sep 8, 20241
3001489IN—PENSKE TRUCK LEASING CO LPJul 16, 2024 → Jul 16, 20241
3001489IN—MS DIRECTIONAL LLCMay 29, 2024 → May 29, 20241
3001489IN—DLS TRUCKING DIVISION LLCOct 2, 2023 → Oct 2, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 1, 2026