Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHHD16MSMR5465 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
126Sleeper
Carriers run under2
28 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenDec 31, 2023
CO
Last seenApr 28, 2026
WV
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
3AKJHHD16MSMR5465
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
Aug 2, 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
JHHD1

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
6 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 6.

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
MR5465

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 · 278 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Cascadia

Prefix basis · 278 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
126

Sourced label · prefix basis 278 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Generation
126

Sourced label · prefix basis 278 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Cab type
Sleeper

Sourced label · prefix basis 278 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Dec 31, 2023 – Apr 28, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 28, 2026WVII · Walk-around0SLAY TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC 77890P1043960/IL
Jan 20, 2026ILII · Walk-around0SLAY TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC 77890P1043960/IL
Dec 31, 2023COIII · Driver-only0SUNRISE EXPRESS INC 256401223626/NE
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SLAY TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC77890Jan 20, 2026Apr 28, 20262IL
SUNRISE EXPRESS INC256401Dec 31, 2023Dec 31, 20231NE
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 2, 2026