Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHLDVXMSMU4153 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
28 mo
Inspections11
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 11
First seenOct 24, 2023
SC
Last seenFeb 9, 2026
NC
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 28 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
3AKJHLDVXMSMU4153
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.
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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Oct 24, 2023 – Feb 9, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Feb 9, 2026NCII · Walk-around0—FUSSELL SALVAGE LLC 1639126DD9780/NC
Dec 17, 2025NCIII · Driver-only0—FUSSELL SALVAGE LLC 1639126DD9780/NC
Oct 9, 2025NCII · Walk-around0—FUSSELL SALVAGE LLC 1639126YA174498/NC
Aug 12, 2025NCIII · Driver-only0—FUSSELL SALVAGE LLC 1639126YA174498/NC
May 13, 2025NCIII · Driver-only0—FUSSELL SALVAGE LLC 1639126YA174498/NC
Jan 6, 2025NCIII · Driver-only0—FUSSELL SALVAGE LLC 1639126YA174498/NC
Oct 29, 2024NCII · Walk-around0—FUSSELL SALVAGE LLC 1639126YA174498/NC
Oct 4, 2024NCI · Full0—FUSSELL SALVAGE LLC 1639126YA174498/NC
Jul 3, 2024NCII · Walk-around1OOSFUSSELL SALVAGE LLC 1639126YA174498/NC
Feb 8, 2024NCII · Walk-around4OOSFUSSELL SALVAGE LLC 1639126YA174498/NC
Oct 24, 2023SCI · Full1—SMITH TRUCKING INC 264036P769056/SC
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
FUSSELL SALVAGE LLC1639126Feb 8, 2024Feb 9, 202610NC
SMITH TRUCKING INC264036Oct 24, 2023Oct 24, 20231SC
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.
DD9780NC—FUSSELL SALVAGE LLCDec 17, 2025 → Feb 9, 20262
YA174498NC—FUSSELL SALVAGE LLCFeb 8, 2024 → Oct 9, 20258
P769056SC—SMITH TRUCKING INCOct 24, 2023 → Oct 24, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 17, 2026