Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHHDR7MSMR8168 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
34 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 7
First seenSep 19, 2023
IL
Last seenJul 9, 2026
TN
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 34 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
3AKJHHDR7MSMR8168
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 · Sep 19, 2023 – Jul 9, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 9, 2026TNIII · Driver-only0VAT INC 3330097P1294043/IL
Aug 15, 2025NYIII · Driver-only2VAT INC 3330097P1294043/IL
Jul 2, 2025GAIII · Driver-only1VAT INC 3330097P1294043/IL
Sep 17, 2024NVIII · Driver-only1NRG TRUCKING COMPANY 2590203P1120233/IL
Aug 7, 2024NVIII · Driver-only0NRG TRUCKING COMPANY 2590203P112023/IL
Jan 8, 2024OHIII · Driver-only0NRG TRUCKING COMPANY 2590203P1120233/IL
Sep 19, 2023ILIII · Driver-only1NRG TRUCKING COMPANY 2590203P1120233/IL
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
VAT INC3330097Jul 2, 2025Jul 9, 20263IL
NRG TRUCKING COMPANY2590203Sep 19, 2023Sep 17, 20244IL
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.
P1294043IL1VAT INCJul 2, 2025Jul 9, 20263
P1120233ILNRG TRUCKING COMPANYSep 19, 2023Sep 17, 20243
P112023ILNRG TRUCKING COMPANYAug 7, 2024Aug 7, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 26, 2026