Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHHDR8MSML8156 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
32 mo
Inspections12
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 12
First seen10/04/2023
NC
Last seen06/03/2026
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 32 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
3AKJHHDR8MSML8156
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
06/17/2026
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 · 10/04/2023 – 06/03/2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
06/03/2026TXII · Walk-around2—SUN EXPRESS INC 2575849P1274814/IL
04/08/2026WAIII · Driver-only0—SUN EXPRESS INC 2575849P1274814/IL
02/05/2026KSII · Walk-around0—SUN EXPRESS INC 2575849P1274814/IL
10/10/2025MTIII · Driver-only0—SUN EXPRESS INC 2575849P1274814/IL
08/05/2025MIIII · Driver-only1—SUN EXPRESS INC 2575849P1274814/IL
05/05/2025LAIII · Driver-only1—SUN EXPRESS INC 2575849P1274814/IL
02/26/2025TNIII · Driver-only0—SUN EXPRESS INC 25758491274814/IL
10/04/2024CAIII · Driver-only0—SUN EXPRESS INC 2575849P1251498/IL
10/02/2024NEII · Walk-around1OOSSUN EXPRESS INC 2575849P 1251498/IL
07/25/2024ILIII · Driver-only0—SUN EXPRESS INC 2575849P1251498/IL
11/09/2023VAII · Walk-around1—NOVA LINES INC 2559423P1071052/IL
10/04/2023NCII · Walk-around4OOSNOVA LINES INC 2559423P1071052/IL
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SUN EXPRESS INC257584907/25/202406/03/202610IL
NOVA LINES INC255942310/04/202311/09/20232IL
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.
P1274814IL—SUN EXPRESS INC05/05/2025 → 06/03/20266
1274814IL—SUN EXPRESS INC02/26/2025 → 02/26/20251
P1251498IL—SUN EXPRESS INC07/25/2024 → 10/04/20242
P 1251498IL—SUN EXPRESS INC10/02/2024 → 10/02/20241
P1071052IL—NOVA LINES INC10/04/2023 → 11/09/20232
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded 06/17/2026