Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHHDRXMSMN8540 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
126Sleeper
Carriers run under4
31 mo
Inspections10
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 10
First seenFeb 27, 2024
CO
Last seenSep 21, 2026
PA
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 31 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
3AKJHHDRXMSMN8540
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 20, 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
MN8540

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.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Feb 27, 2024 – Sep 21, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 21, 2026PAII · Walk-around1—BK CARGO INC 4388370AH76146/PA
Jun 11, 2026CAII · Walk-around1—W WEST TRUCKING LLC 3989674AH76146/PA
Apr 25, 2026ARIII · Driver-only1—W WEST TRUCKING LLC 3989674AH76146/PA
Apr 21, 2026WYIII · Driver-only2OOSW WEST TRUCKING LLC 3989674AH76146/PA
Jan 26, 2026ORI · Full6OOSW WEST TRUCKING LLC 3989674AH76146/PA
Jan 22, 2026WAII · Walk-around0—W WEST TRUCKING LLC 3989674AH76146/PA
Nov 20, 2025NMII · Walk-around2OOSW WEST TRUCKING LLC 3989674AH76146/PA
Feb 4, 2025NMII · Walk-around1—PTI CARGO INC 4087949AH52732/PA
Jan 28, 2025MIIII · Driver-only2—PTI CARGO INC 4087949AH52732/PA
Feb 27, 2024COIII · Driver-only0—GLOBAL MASTER TRANS LLC 3526532TEMP/PA
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Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
BK CARGO INC4388370Sep 21, 2026Sep 21, 20261PA
W WEST TRUCKING LLC3989674Nov 20, 2025Jun 11, 20266VA
PTI CARGO INC4087949Jan 28, 2025Feb 4, 20252OH
GLOBAL MASTER TRANS LLC3526532Feb 27, 2024Feb 27, 20241PA
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.
AH76146PA1BK CARGO INCSep 21, 2026 → Sep 21, 20261
AH76146PA—W WEST TRUCKING LLCNov 20, 2025 → Jun 11, 20266
AH52732PA—PTI CARGO INCJan 28, 2025 → Feb 4, 20252
TEMPPA—GLOBAL MASTER TRANS LLCFeb 27, 2024 → Feb 27, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 20, 2026