Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHHDR2MSMD0257 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
126Sleeper
Carriers run under5
12 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 8
First seenFeb 6, 2024
CO
Last seenFeb 25, 2025
IL
Inspected under 5 different carriers in 12 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
3AKJHHDR2MSMD0257
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 26, 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
2 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 2.

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
MD0257

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 · Feb 6, 2024 – Feb 25, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Feb 25, 2025ILII · Walk-around0A2Z EXPRESS INC 3369647P1240999/IL
Jan 14, 2025OKIII · Driver-only0A2Z EXPRESS INC 3369647P1240999/IL
Dec 10, 2024IDIII · Driver-only1RAMCHO TRANSPORTATION LLC 4129444P1240999/IL
Nov 23, 2024WAI · Full0RAMCHO TRANSPORTATION LLC 4129444P1240999/IL
Jul 29, 2024OKIII · Driver-only03 WHITE EAGLES INC 2528144P1240999/IL
Jul 20, 2024WAIII · Driver-only03 WHITE EAGLES INC 2528144P1240999/IL
Feb 18, 2024KSII · Walk-around3OOSAUTOLINK LOGISTICS LLC 4088924P1212193/IL
Feb 6, 2024COIII · Driver-only1MIDWEST TRANSPORT EXPRESS LLC 3081291P1212193/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

5 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
A2Z EXPRESS INC3369647Jan 14, 2025Feb 25, 20252IL
RAMCHO TRANSPORTATION LLC4129444Nov 23, 2024Dec 10, 20242PA
3 WHITE EAGLES INC2528144Jul 20, 2024Jul 29, 20242IL
AUTOLINK LOGISTICS LLC4088924Feb 18, 2024Feb 18, 20241IL
MIDWEST TRANSPORT EXPRESS LLC3081291Feb 6, 2024Feb 6, 20241IL
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.
P1240999ILA2Z EXPRESS INCJan 14, 2025Feb 25, 20252
P1240999ILRAMCHO TRANSPORTATION LLCNov 23, 2024Dec 10, 20242
P1240999IL13 WHITE EAGLES INCJul 20, 2024Jul 29, 20242
P1212193ILAUTOLINK LOGISTICS LLCFeb 18, 2024Feb 18, 20241
P1212193ILMIDWEST TRANSPORT EXPRESS LLCFeb 6, 2024Feb 6, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 26, 2026