Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHHDR8MSMF3428 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
126Sleeper
Carriers run under1
34 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 6
First seenAug 18, 2023
MD
Last seenJun 9, 2026
MD
01

Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
3AKJHHDR8MSMF3428
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.
Decode evidence & sources

Deterministic structure

These fields come directly from VIN positions and the published checksum calculation, with zero store IO.

World manufacturer identifier
3AK

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
JHHDR

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
8 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 8.

Model year candidates
1991 or 2021

Position 10 repeats every 30 years; both candidates are retained and neither is silently selected.

North American serial sequence
MF3428

Deterministic · positions 12–17 for a North American WMI.

Sourced platform inference

The prefix store publishes only at support ≥ 3 and purity ≥ 90%. Prefix confidence is shown beside every established platform claim.

Make
FREIGHTLINER

Prefix basis · 146,134 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Cascadia

Prefix basis · 146,134 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
126

Sourced label · prefix basis 146,134 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Generation
126

Sourced label · prefix basis 146,134 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Cab type
Sleeper

Sourced label · prefix basis 146,134 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Aug 18, 2023 – Jun 9, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 9, 2026MDII · Walk-around0—EL TORO EXPRESS INC 2785468AY343D/NJ
Sep 11, 2024CTIII · Driver-only1—EL TORO EXPRESS INC 2785468AY343D/NJ
Aug 27, 2024NJIII · Driver-only0—EL TORO EXPRESS INC 2785468AY343D/NJ
Sep 21, 2023MEII · Walk-around0—EL TORO EXPRESS INC 2785468AY343D/NJ
Sep 6, 2023OHII · Walk-around1—EL TORO EXPRESS INC 2785468AY343D/NJ
Aug 18, 2023MDII · Walk-around0—EL TORO EXPRESS INC 2785468AY343D/NJ
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Carriers this unit has run under

1 distinct carrier · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
EL TORO EXPRESS INC2785468Aug 18, 2023Jun 9, 20266NJ
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
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Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
AY343DNJ—EL TORO EXPRESS INCAug 18, 2023 → Jun 9, 20266
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 26, 2026