Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHHDRXMSML2486 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
126Sleeper
Carriers run under2
24 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 7
First seenJul 26, 2024
MD
Last seenJul 26, 2026
FL
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 24 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
3AKJHHDRXMSML2486
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 27, 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
X · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value X.

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
ML2486

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 26, 2024 – Jul 26, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 26, 2026FLII · Walk-around0NOVO ARBOR-E LLC 4231352DF26GD/FL
Apr 23, 2025UTIII · Driver-only0DREAM BIG TRANSPORTATION INC 3782248P1212685/IL
Dec 27, 2024CAIII · Driver-only1DREAM BIG TRANSPORTATION INC 3782248P1212685/IL
Oct 12, 2024CAI · Full0DREAM BIG TRANSPORTATION INC 3782248P1212685/IL
Sep 28, 2024TXII · Walk-around0DREAM BIG TRANSPORTATION INC 37822481212685/IL
Sep 17, 2024CAIII · Driver-only0DREAM BIG TRANSPORTATION INC 3782248P1212685/IL
Jul 26, 2024MDII · Walk-around2OOSDREAM BIG TRANSPORTATION INC 3782248P1212685/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
NOVO ARBOR-E LLC4231352Jul 26, 2026Jul 26, 20261FL
DREAM BIG TRANSPORTATION INC3782248Jul 26, 2024Apr 23, 20256IL
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.
DF26GDFL1NOVO ARBOR-E LLCJul 26, 2026Jul 26, 20261
P1212685ILDREAM BIG TRANSPORTATION INCJul 26, 2024Apr 23, 20255
1212685ILDREAM BIG TRANSPORTATION INCSep 28, 2024Sep 28, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 27, 2026