Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHHDR5MSMA5160 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
24 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 4
First seenSep 28, 2023
NV
Last seenSep 28, 2025
CA
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
3AKJHHDR5MSMA5160
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 12, 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 · Sep 28, 2023 – Sep 28, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 28, 2025CAI · Full10OOSCLEMENTE AGUILAR MENDOZA 2205607ZP12881/CA
May 29, 2024CAIII · Driver-only1—DESERT STAR TRANSPORTATION LLC 661337A039981/UT
Feb 29, 2024AZI · Full0—DESERT STAR TRANSPORTATION LLC 661337A039981/UT
Sep 28, 2023NVII · Walk-around0—DESERT STAR TRANSPORTATION LLC 661337A039981/UT
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
CLEMENTE AGUILAR MENDOZA2205607Sep 28, 2025Sep 28, 20251CA
DESERT STAR TRANSPORTATION LLC661337Sep 28, 2023May 29, 20243UT
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.
ZP12881CA—CLEMENTE AGUILAR MENDOZASep 28, 2025 → Sep 28, 20251
A039981UT—DESERT STAR TRANSPORTATION LLCSep 28, 2023 → May 29, 20243
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 12, 2026