Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHHDR0MSMM8289 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
26 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 8
First seenApr 28, 2024
NE
Last seenJun 29, 2026
KY
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 26 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
3AKJHHDR0MSMM8289
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.

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗
Vehicle descriptor section
JHHDR

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗
Check digit
0 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 0.

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗
Model year candidates
1991 or 2021

Position 10 repeats every 30 years; both candidates are retained and neither is silently selected.

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗
North American serial sequence
MM8289

Deterministic · positions 12–17 for a North American WMI.

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗

Sourced platform inference

The prefix store publishes only at support ≥ 3 and purity ≥ 90%. Prefix confidence is shown beside every established platform claim.

Temporarily unavailable

The platform resolver did not return a reliable response

Deterministic validation above is complete. Platform fields are withheld because an outage is not evidence that the VIN has no known platform.

Not established

  • platform resolution (temporarily unavailable)

These are withheld claims, not negative findings.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Apr 28, 2024 – Jun 29, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 29, 2026KYIII · Driver-only2—DARWIN EXPRESS LLC 3976641P280581/LA
Jun 29, 2026KYIII · Driver-only2—DARWIN EXPRESS LLC 3976641P280581/LA
Jun 29, 2026KYIII · Driver-only2—DARWIN EXPRESS LLC 3976641P280581/LA
Oct 29, 2024UTIII · Driver-only0—DARWIN EXPRESS LLC 3976641P280581/LA
Sep 11, 2024UTI · Full0—DARWIN EXPRESS LLC 3976641P280581/LA
Aug 23, 2024OHII · Walk-around0—DARWIN EXPRESS LLC 3976641P280581/LA
Jun 21, 2024NEIII · Driver-only0—GENIUS TRUCKING LLC 2597749P280581/LA
Apr 28, 2024NEIII · Driver-only2—GENIUS TRUCKING LLC 2597749P280581/LA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
DARWIN EXPRESS LLC3976641Aug 23, 2024Jun 29, 20266LA
GENIUS TRUCKING LLC2597749Apr 28, 2024Jun 21, 20242LA
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.
P280581LA1DARWIN EXPRESS LLCAug 23, 2024 → Jun 29, 20266
P280581LA—GENIUS TRUCKING LLCApr 28, 2024 → Jun 21, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 30, 2026