Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHHDRXMSMS6462 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
126Sleeper
Carriers run under3
30 mo
Inspections11
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 11
First seenAug 21, 2023
CA
Last seenFeb 27, 2026
MN
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 30 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
3AKJHHDRXMSMS6462
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 17, 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
MS6462

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 · Aug 21, 2023 – Feb 27, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Feb 27, 2026MNIII · Driver-only1HIGHWAY 99 TRUCKING 4414305YP80896/CA
Dec 4, 2025CAIII · Driver-only1SEA STAR INTERMODAL INC 2960691YP80896/CA
Sep 9, 2025KSIII · Driver-only1HIGHWAY 99 TRUCKING 4414305YP80896/CA
Aug 8, 2025IAIII · Driver-only0SEA STAR INTERMODAL INC 2960691YP80896/CA
Aug 5, 2025CAIII · Driver-only1SEA STAR INTERMODAL INC 2960691YP80896/CA
Mar 11, 2025UTIII · Driver-only2SEA STAR INTERMODAL INC 2960691YP80896/CA
Jan 18, 2025UTIII · Driver-only1OOSSEA STAR INTERMODAL INC 2960691YP80896/CA
Dec 10, 2024NVII · Walk-around3SEA STAR INTERMODAL INC 2960691YP80896/CA
Nov 20, 2023CAIII · Driver-only1SANJ TRUCKING INC 3204349YP80896/CA
Sep 9, 2023CAIII · Driver-only0SANJ TRUCKING INC 3204349YP80896/CA
Aug 21, 2023CAI · Full0SANJ TRUCKING INC 3204349YP80896/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
HIGHWAY 99 TRUCKING4414305Sep 9, 2025Feb 27, 20262CA
SEA STAR INTERMODAL INC2960691Dec 10, 2024Dec 4, 20256CA
SANJ TRUCKING INC3204349Aug 21, 2023Nov 20, 20233CA
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.
YP80896CAHIGHWAY 99 TRUCKINGSep 9, 2025Feb 27, 20262
YP80896CASEA STAR INTERMODAL INCDec 10, 2024Dec 4, 20256
YP80896CASANJ TRUCKING INCAug 21, 2023Nov 20, 20233
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 17, 2026