Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHTFM8MSMX5471 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under4
25 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 4
First seen05/02/2024
CA
Last seen06/15/2026
WA
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 25 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.
01

Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
3AKJHTFM8MSMX5471
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
07/12/2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · 05/02/2024 – 06/15/2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
06/15/2026WAIII · Driver-only0—NICHOLS TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC 34620973881535/IN
03/06/2025CAII · Walk-around0—PENSKE TRUCK LEASING CO LP 3275749G33514/CA
12/03/2024CAI · Full0—LATHROP LOGISTICS LLC 42528819G33514/CA
05/02/2024CAIII · Driver-only2—CPS EXPRESS INC 2640079G33514/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
NICHOLS TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC346209706/15/202606/15/20261WA
PENSKE TRUCK LEASING CO LP32757403/06/202503/06/20251PA
LATHROP LOGISTICS LLC425288112/03/202412/03/20241CA
CPS EXPRESS INC26400705/02/202405/02/20241CA
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.
3881535IN1NICHOLS TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC06/15/2026 → 06/15/20261
9G33514CA—PENSKE TRUCK LEASING CO LP03/06/2025 → 03/06/20251
9G33514CA—LATHROP LOGISTICS LLC12/03/2024 → 12/03/20241
9G33514CA—CPS EXPRESS INC05/02/2024 → 05/02/20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded 07/12/2026