Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHHDR6MSMM7938 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
25 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 4
First seenAug 18, 2023
CA
Last seenSep 10, 2025
WI
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 25 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.
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
3AKJHHDR6MSMM7938
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 · Aug 18, 2023 – Sep 10, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 10, 2025WIII · Walk-around0—EMPIRE CARRIERS INC 2338962P1279150/IL
Jul 10, 2025IAIII · Driver-only0—EMPIRE CARRIERS INC 2338962P 1279150/IL
Dec 12, 2024MOIII · Driver-only0—EMPIRE CARRIERS INC 2338962NO PLATE/IL
Aug 18, 2023CAI · Full3—WESTERN EXPRESS INC 511412M2379HY/TN
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
EMPIRE CARRIERS INC2338962Dec 12, 2024Sep 10, 20253IL
WESTERN EXPRESS INC511412Aug 18, 2023Aug 18, 20231TN
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.
P1279150IL—EMPIRE CARRIERS INCSep 10, 2025 → Sep 10, 20251
P 1279150IL—EMPIRE CARRIERS INCJul 10, 2025 → Jul 10, 20251
NO PLATEIL—EMPIRE CARRIERS INCDec 12, 2024 → Dec 12, 20241
M2379HYTN—WESTERN EXPRESS INCAug 18, 2023 → Aug 18, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 12, 2026