Equipment unit · NHTSA vPIC identity

2021 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHHDR0MSMU4226 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
126Sleeper
Carriers run under3
21 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 3
First seenJan 21, 2025
AR
Last seenOct 29, 2026
TX
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 21 months
These observations show where this VIN appeared, not who owned the vehicle. Sales, leases or owner-operator moves may explain carrier changes. A shared VIN alone is not a fraud finding. Compare dates and sources in the timeline below.
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
3AKJHHDR0MSMU4226
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
Sep 9, 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
MU4226

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 · Jan 21, 2025 – Oct 29, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 29, 2026TXII · Walk-around0—BALKH LLC 4325229R824108/TX
Feb 5, 2026TXII · Walk-around1OOSRENDEZVOUS TRANS INC 3902026R824108/TX
Jan 21, 2025ARIII · Driver-only0—TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC 198PWC7170/OH
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
BALKH LLC4325229Oct 29, 2026Oct 29, 20261IL
RENDEZVOUS TRANS INC3902026Feb 5, 2026Feb 5, 20261IL
TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC198Jan 21, 2025Jan 21, 20251MI
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.
R824108TX1BALKH LLCOct 29, 2026 → Oct 29, 20261
R824108TX—RENDEZVOUS TRANS INCFeb 5, 2026 → Feb 5, 20261
PWC7170OH—TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INCJan 21, 2025 → Jan 21, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Sep 9, 2026