Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHHDR3MSML8162 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under3
30 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 6
First seen11/09/2023
AR
Last seen05/27/2026
TN
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 30 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
3AKJHHDR3MSML8162
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 · 11/09/2023 – 05/27/2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
05/27/2026TNIII · Driver-only1—STAR UNITED INC 2835617P1246939/IL
03/17/2026CAI · Full1—STAR UNITED INC 2835617P1246939/IL
01/08/2026MEIII · Driver-only0—BENNETT MOTOR EXPRESS LLC 92693P1246939/IL
06/14/2024OHI · Full0—NOVA LINES INC 2559423P1071055/IL
02/16/2024OHIII · Driver-only1—NOVA LINES INC 2559423P1071055/IL
11/09/2023ARIII · Driver-only0—NOVA LINES INC 2559423P1071055/IL
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
STAR UNITED INC283561703/17/202605/27/20262IL
BENNETT MOTOR EXPRESS LLC9269301/08/202601/08/20261GA
NOVA LINES INC255942311/09/202306/14/20243IL
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.
P1246939IL—STAR UNITED INC03/17/2026 → 05/27/20262
P1246939IL—BENNETT MOTOR EXPRESS LLC01/08/2026 → 01/08/20261
P1071055IL—NOVA LINES INC11/09/2023 → 06/14/20243
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded 06/26/2026