Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHHDR3MSMC0224 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
126Sleeper
Carriers run under4
28 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 8
First seenFeb 14, 2024
OH
Last seenJun 25, 2026
PA
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 28 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
3AKJHHDR3MSMC0224
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
3 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 3.

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
MC0224

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 14, 2024 – Jun 25, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 25, 2026PAII · Walk-around11OOSFASTER TRANSPORT INC 4324214DF29DQ/FL
Oct 15, 2025MAII · Walk-around2FASTER TRANSPORT INC 4324214V4035HY/TN
Oct 7, 2025GAII · Walk-around2FASTER TRANSPORT INC 4324214V4035HY/TN
Feb 24, 2025MDII · Walk-around1STARWAY EXPRESS LLC 2469649P1261671/IL
Jan 17, 2025CAIII · Driver-only0STARWAY EXPRESS LLC 2469649P1261671/IL
Dec 17, 2024AZI · Full6OOSSTARWAY EXPRESS LLC 2469649P1261671/IL
May 6, 2024ARIII · Driver-only1CMH CARGO LLC 3736237PWZ4975/OH
Feb 14, 2024OHIII · Driver-only0PAN AMERICAN CARGO LLC 3411498PWZ4975/OH
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Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
FASTER TRANSPORT INC4324214Oct 7, 2025Jun 25, 20263IA
STARWAY EXPRESS LLC2469649Dec 17, 2024Feb 24, 20253TN
CMH CARGO LLC3736237May 6, 2024May 6, 20241OH
PAN AMERICAN CARGO LLC3411498Feb 14, 2024Feb 14, 20241OH
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.
DF29DQFL1FASTER TRANSPORT INCJun 25, 2026Jun 25, 20261
V4035HYTNFASTER TRANSPORT INCOct 7, 2025Oct 15, 20252
P1261671ILSTARWAY EXPRESS LLCDec 17, 2024Feb 24, 20253
PWZ4975OHCMH CARGO LLCMay 6, 2024May 6, 20241
PWZ4975OHPAN AMERICAN CARGO LLCFeb 14, 2024Feb 14, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026