Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHHDR2MSMG9236 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
126Sleeper
Carriers run under4
31 mo
Inspections9
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 9
First seenDec 26, 2023
NC
Last seenJul 21, 2026
IA
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 31 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
3AKJHHDR2MSMG9236
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
MG9236

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 · Dec 26, 2023 – Jul 21, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 21, 2026IAIII · Driver-only2FFS BROTHERS LLC 4166647XE228L/FL
Jul 15, 2026NMII · Walk-around0FFS BROTHERS LLC 4166647XE228L/FL
Feb 9, 2026CAIII · Driver-only1CROWN AUTO CARRIERS INC 3479368XE228L/FL
Feb 6, 2026MSIII · Driver-only0CROWN AUTO CARRIERS INC 3479368XE228L/FL
Oct 24, 2025CAI · Full2JET CARGO EXPRESS LLC 3336992XE228L/FL
Nov 21, 2024UTI · Full0JET CARGO EXPRESS LLC 3336992XE228L/FL
Nov 1, 2024LAIII · Driver-only0JET CARGO EXPRESS LLC 3336992XE228L/FL
Feb 6, 2024TNIII · Driver-only0LANDAIR TRANSPORT LLC 2414112999331/UK
Dec 26, 2023NCIII · Driver-only0LANDAIR TRANSPORT LLC 2414112999331/IN
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Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
FFS BROTHERS LLC4166647Jul 15, 2026Jul 21, 20262IL
CROWN AUTO CARRIERS INC3479368Feb 6, 2026Feb 9, 20262IN
JET CARGO EXPRESS LLC3336992Nov 1, 2024Oct 24, 20253IN
LANDAIR TRANSPORT LLC241411Dec 26, 2023Feb 6, 20242TN
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.
XE228LFL1FFS BROTHERS LLCJul 15, 2026Jul 21, 20262
XE228LFLCROWN AUTO CARRIERS INCFeb 6, 2026Feb 9, 20262
XE228LFLJET CARGO EXPRESS LLCNov 1, 2024Oct 24, 20253
2999331UKLANDAIR TRANSPORT LLCFeb 6, 2024Feb 6, 20241
2999331INLANDAIR TRANSPORT LLCDec 26, 2023Dec 26, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026