Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHHDR0MSMF1981 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
126Sleeper
Carriers run under2
37 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 6
First seenJul 28, 2023
MI
Last seenAug 6, 2026
MI
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 37 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
3AKJHHDR0MSMF1981
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
MF1981

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 · Jul 28, 2023 – Aug 6, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 6, 2026MIIII · Driver-only1—2241857 ALBERTA LTD 36993100DT132/AB
Jun 5, 2026GAIII · Driver-only7—2241857 ALBERTA LTD 36993100DT132/AB
Oct 17, 2024MIIII · Driver-only1—13131572 CANADA LTD 31609660AD543/AB
Sep 29, 2024OHIII · Driver-only0—13131572 CANADA LTD 31609660AD543/AB
May 22, 2024KYIII · Driver-only1—13131572 CANADA LTD 31609660AD543/AB
Jul 28, 2023MIII · Walk-around4—13131572 CANADA LTD 31609660AD543/AB
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
2241857 ALBERTA LTD3699310Jun 5, 2026Aug 6, 20262AB
13131572 CANADA LTD3160966Jul 28, 2023Oct 17, 20244AB
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.
0DT132AB12241857 ALBERTA LTDJun 5, 2026 → Aug 6, 20262
0AD543AB—13131572 CANADA LTDJul 28, 2023 → Oct 17, 20244
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 30, 2026