Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHHDR0MSME8238 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
126Sleeper
Carriers run under3
30 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 5
First seenOct 12, 2023
MS
Last seenApr 15, 2026
OK
Inspected under 3 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
3AKJHHDR0MSME8238
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 30, 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
ME8238

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 · Oct 12, 2023 – Apr 15, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 15, 2026OKIII · Driver-only0—IQS GROUP LLC 3434290PXF1218/OH
Nov 11, 2025LAIII · Driver-only2—TM TRANSPORTATION LLC 3874264P1232237/IL
Jul 1, 2024CAIII · Driver-only1—NOVATRANZ INC 3764788P1232237/IL
Apr 7, 2024GAIII · Driver-only1—IQS GROUP LLC 3434290P1232237/IL
Oct 12, 2023MSII · Walk-around1—NOVATRANZ INC 3764788R496665/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
IQS GROUP LLC3434290Apr 7, 2024Apr 15, 20262OH
TM TRANSPORTATION LLC3874264Nov 11, 2025Nov 11, 20251OH
NOVATRANZ INC3764788Oct 12, 2023Jul 1, 20242OH
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.
PXF1218OH—IQS GROUP LLCApr 15, 2026 → Apr 15, 20261
P1232237IL—TM TRANSPORTATION LLCNov 11, 2025 → Nov 11, 20251
P1232237IL—NOVATRANZ INCJul 1, 2024 → Jul 1, 20241
P1232237IL—IQS GROUP LLCApr 7, 2024 → Apr 7, 20241
R496665TX—NOVATRANZ INCOct 12, 2023 → Oct 12, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 30, 2026