Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHHDR1MSML8161 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
126Sleeper
Carriers run under3
18 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 6
First seenSep 27, 2024
OR
Last seenMar 26, 2026
NM
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 18 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
3AKJHHDR1MSML8161
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 1, 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
ML8161

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.

Federal observation (NHTSA vPIC)

What the federal corpus observed directly for this exact VIN — independent of, and sometimes more specific than, the prefix-level inference above.

Observed model year
2021

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
FREIGHTLINER

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
Cascadia

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed body class
Truck-Tractor

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed vehicle type
TRUCK

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Sep 27, 2024 – Mar 26, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Mar 26, 2026NMII · Walk-around0ASCON GROUP INC 3362982Z096019/UT
Feb 23, 2026CAI · Full1SEA LOGISTICS INC 3690458Z096019/UT
Feb 23, 2026CAI · Full1SEA LOGISTICS INC 3690458Z096019/UT
Aug 18, 2025PAII · Walk-around3GREENGREYLINE INC 3531497Z096019/UT
Feb 25, 2025LAIII · Driver-only1SEA LOGISTICS INC 3690458Z096019/UT
Sep 27, 2024ORIII · Driver-only0SEA LOGISTICS INC 3690458Z096019/UT
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ASCON GROUP INC3362982Mar 26, 2026Mar 26, 20261IL
SEA LOGISTICS INC3690458Sep 27, 2024Feb 23, 20264UT
GREENGREYLINE INC3531497Aug 18, 2025Aug 18, 20251IL
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.
Z096019UTASCON GROUP INCMar 26, 2026Mar 26, 20261
Z096019UT1SEA LOGISTICS INCSep 27, 2024Feb 23, 20264
Z096019UTGREENGREYLINE INCAug 18, 2025Aug 18, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 1, 2026