Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHHDR2MSMG7843 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
126Sleeper
Carriers run under2
24 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 7
First seenAug 15, 2024
AR
Last seenAug 6, 2026
MD
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 24 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
3AKJHHDR2MSMG7843
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
MG7843

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 · Aug 15, 2024 – Aug 6, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 6, 2026MDII · Walk-around2OOSVATAN LOGISTICS LLC 3779498AH63534/PA
Jul 12, 2025CAII · Walk-around1—GOLD TREE TRANS INC 3945632AH63534/PA
Jun 16, 2025NMI · Full1OOSGOLD TREE TRANS INC 3945632AH63534/PA
Feb 19, 2025COIII · Driver-only1—GOLD TREE TRANS INC 3945632AH63534/PA
Dec 10, 2024CAI · Full0—GOLD TREE TRANS INC 3945632AH63534/PA
Sep 11, 2024ARII · Walk-around0—GOLD TREE TRANS INC 3945632NO PLATE/PA
Aug 15, 2024ARII · Walk-around0—GOLD TREE TRANS INC 3945632NO PLATE/PA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
VATAN LOGISTICS LLC3779498Aug 6, 2026Aug 6, 20261PA
GOLD TREE TRANS INC3945632Aug 15, 2024Jul 12, 20256PA
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.
AH63534PA1VATAN LOGISTICS LLCAug 6, 2026 → Aug 6, 20261
AH63534PA—GOLD TREE TRANS INCDec 10, 2024 → Jul 12, 20254
NO PLATEPA—GOLD TREE TRANS INCAug 15, 2024 → Sep 11, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 26, 2026