Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHHDR2MSML7973 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
126Sleeper
Carriers run under3
35 mo
Inspections9
all-time
OOS inspections4
of 9
First seenAug 31, 2023
MT
Last seenJul 29, 2026
NJ
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 35 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
3AKJHHDR2MSML7973
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
ML7973

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 · Aug 31, 2023 – Jul 29, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 29, 2026NJII · Walk-around0DDY TRUCKING INC 4536505ZP67305/CA
Jul 9, 2026KSII · Walk-around4OOSDDY TRUCKING INC 4536505ZP67305/CA
Jun 4, 2026KSIII · Driver-only1DDY TRUCKING INC 4536505ZP67305/CA
Mar 20, 2026INIII · Driver-only4OOSDDY TRUCKING INC 4536505ZP67305/CA
Dec 19, 2025ARIII · Driver-only1OOSZL TRUCKING INC 4352949ZP67305/CA
Nov 2, 2025CAII · Walk-around7ZL TRUCKING INC 4352949ZP67305/CA
Aug 31, 2025ARIII · Driver-only1ZL TRUCKING INC 4352949ZP67305/CA
Aug 7, 2024TXII · Walk-around3OOSPROVIDENCE TRANSPORT LLC 1803778R501608/TX
Aug 31, 2023MTIII · Driver-only2PROVIDENCE TRANSPORT LLC 1803778R501608/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
DDY TRUCKING INC4536505Mar 20, 2026Jul 29, 20264PA
ZL TRUCKING INC4352949Aug 31, 2025Dec 19, 20253PA
PROVIDENCE TRANSPORT LLC1803778Aug 31, 2023Aug 7, 20242TX
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.
ZP67305CA1DDY TRUCKING INCMar 20, 2026Jul 29, 20264
ZP67305CAZL TRUCKING INCAug 31, 2025Dec 19, 20253
R501608TXPROVIDENCE TRANSPORT LLCAug 31, 2023Aug 7, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026