Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHHDR5MSMH8738 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
24 mo
Inspections11
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 11
First seenAug 15, 2023
SD
Last seenAug 26, 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
3AKJHHDR5MSMH8738
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 17, 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 · Aug 15, 2023 – Aug 26, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 26, 2025CAV · Vehicle-only0—COUGAR TRANS SERVICE INC 3999537YP69927/CA
Jul 10, 2025MOI · Full19OOSCOUGAR TRANS SERVICE INC 3999537YP69927/CA
Mar 18, 2025NYIII · Driver-only1—COUGAR TRANS SERVICE INC 3999537YP69927/CA
Mar 3, 2025CAV · Vehicle-only0—COUGAR TRANS SERVICE INC 3999537YP69927/CA
Feb 7, 2025ARIII · Driver-only3—COUGAR TRANS SERVICE INC 3999537YP69927/CA
Jan 14, 2025PAII · Walk-around4—SWAN TRANS SERVICE INC 4061516YP69927/CA
Jul 15, 2024TNII · Walk-around1OOSCOUGAR TRANS SERVICE INC 3999537YP69927/UK
Jun 14, 2024PAIII · Driver-only0—COUGAR TRANS SERVICE INC 3999537YP69927/CA
Nov 30, 2023CAV · Vehicle-only0—COUGAR TRANS SERVICE INC 3999537YP69927/CA
Sep 21, 2023NYII · Walk-around3—COUGAR TRANS SERVICE INC 3999537YP69927/CA
Aug 15, 2023SDIII · Driver-only0—COUGAR TRANS SERVICE INC 3999537YP69927/NM
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
COUGAR TRANS SERVICE INC3999537Aug 15, 2023Aug 26, 202510CA
SWAN TRANS SERVICE INC4061516Jan 14, 2025Jan 14, 20251CA
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.
YP69927CA—COUGAR TRANS SERVICE INCSep 21, 2023 → Aug 26, 20258
YP69927CA—SWAN TRANS SERVICE INCJan 14, 2025 → Jan 14, 20251
YP69927UK—COUGAR TRANS SERVICE INCJul 15, 2024 → Jul 15, 20241
YP69927NM—COUGAR TRANS SERVICE INCAug 15, 2023 → Aug 15, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 17, 2026