Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHHDR8MSMT8545 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
126Sleeper
Carriers run under3
33 mo
Inspections18
all-time
OOS inspections4
of 18
First seenJul 25, 2023
KY
Last seenApr 6, 2026
NC
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 33 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
3AKJHHDR8MSMT8545
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 14, 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
MT8545

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.

Federal observation (NHTSA vPIC)

What the federal corpus observed directly for this exact VIN — independent of, and sometimes more specific than, the prefix-level inference above.

Observed model year
2021

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
FREIGHTLINER

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
Cascadia

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed body class
Truck-Tractor

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed vehicle type
TRUCK

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jul 25, 2023 – Apr 6, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 6, 2026NCIII · Driver-only1GOLDSTAR TRUCKING INC 2415687P1300980/IL
Mar 11, 2026OKI · Full3OOSGOLDSTAR TRUCKING INC 2415687P1300980/IL
Feb 9, 2026NMIII · Driver-only0GOLDSTAR TRUCKING INC 2415687P1300980/IL
Nov 10, 2025OKI · Full2G&G TRUCKING INC 3140410P1300980/IL
Jun 17, 2025CAII · Walk-around2OOSG&G TRUCKING INC 3140410P1226400/IL
Apr 15, 2025NMII · Walk-around1G&G TRUCKING INC 3140410P1226400/IL
Mar 7, 2025NMII · Walk-around1OOSG&G TRUCKING INC 3140410P1226400/IL
Feb 18, 2025INIII · Driver-only3G&G TRUCKING INC 3140410P1226400/IL
Dec 10, 2024SCIII · Driver-only2G&G TRUCKING INC 3140410P1226400/IL
Dec 6, 2024TXII · Walk-around0G&G TRUCKING INC 3140410P1226400/IL
Oct 26, 2024ALIII · Driver-only0G&G TRUCKING INC 3140410P1226400/IL
Aug 21, 2024ARIII · Driver-only1G&G TRUCKING INC 3140410P1226400/IL
Jun 11, 2024CAI · Full0G&G TRUCKING INC 3140410P1226400/IL
Jun 10, 2024CAII · Walk-around0G&G TRUCKING INC 3140410P1226400/IL
Apr 9, 2024AZII · Walk-around2G&G TRUCKING INC 3140410P1226400/IL
Sep 24, 2023OKI · Full4OOSPL TRANS INC 3724904P1080741/IL
Aug 3, 2023CAII · Walk-around1PL TRANS INC 3724904P1080741/IL
Jul 25, 2023KYII · Walk-around2PL TRANS INC 3724904P 1080741/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
GOLDSTAR TRUCKING INC2415687Feb 9, 2026Apr 6, 20263IL
G&G TRUCKING INC3140410Apr 9, 2024Nov 10, 202512IL
PL TRANS INC3724904Jul 25, 2023Sep 24, 20233IL
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.
P1300980ILGOLDSTAR TRUCKING INCFeb 9, 2026Apr 6, 20263
P1300980ILG&G TRUCKING INCNov 10, 2025Nov 10, 20251
P1226400ILG&G TRUCKING INCApr 9, 2024Jun 17, 202511
P1080741IL1PL TRANS INCAug 3, 2023Sep 24, 20232
P 1080741IL1PL TRANS INCJul 25, 2023Jul 25, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 14, 2026