Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHHDR3MSMN8489 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
24 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 6
First seenOct 23, 2023
MI
Last seenOct 7, 2025
NC
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 24 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
3AKJHHDR3MSMN8489
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 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 · Oct 23, 2023 – Oct 7, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 7, 2025NCIII · Driver-only1OOSZARA TRANSPORT LLC 3647211U4610HY/TN
Sep 11, 2025TNI · Full4OOSZARA TRANSPORT LLC 3647211U4610HY/TN
Aug 12, 2025WAIII · Driver-only0ZARA TRANSPORT LLC 3647211U4610HY/TN
Nov 6, 2024CAI · Full3KAL FREIGHT INC 2511620YP93434/CA
Aug 28, 2024NMI · Full0KAL FREIGHT INC 2511620YP93434/CA
Oct 23, 2023MIIII · Driver-only2KAL FREIGHT INC 2511620YP93434/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ZARA TRANSPORT LLC3647211Aug 12, 2025Oct 7, 20253TX
KAL FREIGHT INC2511620Oct 23, 2023Nov 6, 20243TX
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.
U4610HYTNZARA TRANSPORT LLCAug 12, 2025Oct 7, 20253
YP93434CAKAL FREIGHT INCOct 23, 2023Nov 6, 20243
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 26, 2026