Equipment unit · NHTSA vPIC identity

2021 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHHDR1MSME3985 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
126Sleeper
Carriers run under2
37 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 6
First seenSep 6, 2023
ME
Last seenOct 14, 2026
MN
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 37 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
3AKJHHDR1MSME3985
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
Jul 12, 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
1 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 1.

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
ME3985

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 · Sep 6, 2023 – Oct 14, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 14, 2026MNI · Full2—UPPER DECK TRANSPORT INC 551636CSA567/MB
Sep 13, 2026NDIII · Driver-only0—UPPER DECK TRANSPORT INC 551636CSA567/MB
Jun 22, 2026MNII · Walk-around0—UPPER DECK TRANSPORT INC 551636CSA567/MB
Apr 7, 2024MEII · Walk-around0—RITE-LINE TRANSPORTATION INC 1678513PUW342/NB
Feb 28, 2024MEII · Walk-around0—RITE-LINE TRANSPORTATION INC 1678513PUW432/NB
Sep 6, 2023MEIII · Driver-only0—RITE-LINE TRANSPORTATION INC 1678513PUW342/NB
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
UPPER DECK TRANSPORT INC551636Jun 22, 2026Oct 14, 20263MB
RITE-LINE TRANSPORTATION INC1678513Sep 6, 2023Apr 7, 20243NB
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.
CSA567MB1UPPER DECK TRANSPORT INCJun 22, 2026 → Oct 14, 20263
PUW342NB—RITE-LINE TRANSPORTATION INCSep 6, 2023 → Apr 7, 20242
PUW432NB—RITE-LINE TRANSPORTATION INCFeb 28, 2024 → Feb 28, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 12, 2026