Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHHDR0MSMA9696 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
126Sleeper
Carriers run under5
30 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 8
First seenMar 27, 2024
NC
Last seenSep 20, 2026
CA
Inspected under 5 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
3AKJHHDR0MSMA9696
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 25, 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
0 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 0.

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
MA9696

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.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Mar 27, 2024 – Sep 20, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 20, 2026CAIII · Driver-only1—PNDF CARGO LLC 4286701AZ788P/NJ
Aug 3, 2026GAII · Walk-around2—BEK CARGO INC 3630045AZ788P/NJ
Mar 24, 2026WYIII · Driver-only1—BEK CARGO INC 3630045AZ788P/NJ
Dec 11, 2025GAIII · Driver-only2—BIG BLACK EAGLE LLC 3263678AZ788P/NJ
Jul 22, 2025UTII · Walk-around0—COLIBRI HOLDING LLC 4008272AZ788P/NJ
Apr 15, 2025CAI · Full12OOSCOLIBRI HOLDING LLC 4008272AZ788P/NJ
Aug 6, 2024NMI · Full0—CRST SPECIALIZED TRANSPORTATION INC 12788503021860/IN
Mar 27, 2024NCIII · Driver-only0—CRST SPECIALIZED TRANSPORTATION INC 12788503021860/IN
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Carriers this unit has run under

5 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
PNDF CARGO LLC4286701Sep 20, 2026Sep 20, 20261PA
BEK CARGO INC3630045Mar 24, 2026Aug 3, 20262OH
BIG BLACK EAGLE LLC3263678Dec 11, 2025Dec 11, 20251OH
COLIBRI HOLDING LLC4008272Apr 15, 2025Jul 22, 20252TN
CRST SPECIALIZED TRANSPORTATION INC1278850Mar 27, 2024Aug 6, 20242IN
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.
AZ788PNJ1PNDF CARGO LLCSep 20, 2026 → Sep 20, 20261
AZ788PNJ1BEK CARGO INCMar 24, 2026 → Aug 3, 20262
AZ788PNJ—BIG BLACK EAGLE LLCDec 11, 2025 → Dec 11, 20251
AZ788PNJ—COLIBRI HOLDING LLCApr 15, 2025 → Jul 22, 20252
3021860IN—CRST SPECIALIZED TRANSPORTATION INCMar 27, 2024 → Aug 6, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 25, 2026