Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHHDR3MSMT3043 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
23 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 7
First seenJul 16, 2024
VT
Last seenJun 16, 2026
CA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 23 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
3AKJHHDR3MSMT3043
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 21, 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 · Jul 16, 2024 – Jun 16, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 16, 2026CAIII · Driver-only1—MZ CARGO INC 3891455R780081/TX
Sep 1, 2025AZII · Walk-around1OOSMZ CARGO INC 3891455R780081/TX
Aug 6, 2025AZII · Walk-around3OOSMZ CARGO INC 3891455R780081/TX
Jun 18, 2025AZIII · Driver-only2—MZ CARGO INC 3891455R780081/TX
Nov 25, 2024TNIII · Driver-only0—MELTON TRUCK LINES INC 346663LD511/OK
Nov 10, 2024ALIII · Driver-only0—MELTON TRUCK LINES INC 346663LD511/OK
Jul 16, 2024VTIII · Driver-only1—MELTON TRUCK LINES INC 346663FF997/OK
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MZ CARGO INC3891455Jun 18, 2025Jun 16, 20264TX
MELTON TRUCK LINES INC34666Jul 16, 2024Nov 25, 20243OK
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.
R780081TX1MZ CARGO INCJun 18, 2025 → Jun 16, 20264
3LD511OK—MELTON TRUCK LINES INCNov 10, 2024 → Nov 25, 20242
3FF997OK—MELTON TRUCK LINES INCJul 16, 2024 → Jul 16, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026