Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHHDV6MSMG5218 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
14 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 4
First seenSep 17, 2024
NC
Last seenNov 1, 2025
NC
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 14 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
3AKJHHDV6MSMG5218
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
Jul 12, 2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Sep 17, 2024 – Nov 1, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Nov 1, 2025NCII · Walk-around0—SMART CHOICE CARRIER LLC 4173283AZ450S/NJ
Jul 29, 2025KYII · Walk-around2—SMART CHOICE CARRIER LLC 4173283AZ450S/NJ
Jun 8, 2025FLIII · Driver-only1—SMART CHOICE CARRIER LLC 4173283AZ450S/NJ
Sep 17, 2024NCIII · Driver-only0—MAVERICK TRANSPORTATION LLC 1785383048451/IN
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SMART CHOICE CARRIER LLC4173283Jun 8, 2025Nov 1, 20253SC
MAVERICK TRANSPORTATION LLC178538Sep 17, 2024Sep 17, 20241AR
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.
AZ450SNJ—SMART CHOICE CARRIER LLCJun 8, 2025 → Nov 1, 20253
3048451IN—MAVERICK TRANSPORTATION LLCSep 17, 2024 → Sep 17, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 12, 2026
2021 Freightliner Cascadia — VIN 3AKJHHDV6MSMG5218