Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHHDR2MSMG8118 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
126Sleeper
Carriers run under3
38 mo
Inspections10
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 10
First seenAug 4, 2023
AL
Last seenOct 17, 2026
AL
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 38 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
3AKJHHDR2MSMG8118
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 21, 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
MG8118

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 4, 2023 – Oct 17, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 17, 2026ALI · Full2OOSCARGO EIGHT LLC 3853401P1249762/IL
Jul 27, 2026NYII · Walk-around2—CARGO EIGHT LLC 3853401P1249762/IL
Jul 27, 2026NYII · Walk-around2—CARGO EIGHT LLC 3853401P1249762/IL
Dec 8, 2025WVII · Walk-around0—CARGO EIGHT LLC 3853401P1249762/IL
Feb 14, 2025WAIII · Driver-only1—SUN EXPRESS INC 2575849P1249762/IL
Feb 2, 2025CAI · Full1—SUN EXPRESS INC 2575849P1249762/IL
Dec 20, 2024NDII · Walk-around0—SUN EXPRESS INC 2575849P1249762/IL
Oct 30, 2024NYII · Walk-around4—SUN EXPRESS INC 2575849P1249762/IL
Sep 16, 2024MEII · Walk-around0—SUN EXPRESS INC 2575849P1249762/IL
Aug 4, 2023ALII · Walk-around0—AVERITT EXPRESS INC 36684M1366HY/TN
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
CARGO EIGHT LLC3853401Dec 8, 2025Oct 17, 20264IL
SUN EXPRESS INC2575849Sep 16, 2024Feb 14, 20255IL
AVERITT EXPRESS INC36684Aug 4, 2023Aug 4, 20231TN
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.
P1249762IL1CARGO EIGHT LLCDec 8, 2025 → Oct 17, 20264
P1249762IL—SUN EXPRESS INCSep 16, 2024 → Feb 14, 20255
M1366HYTN—AVERITT EXPRESS INCAug 4, 2023 → Aug 4, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026