Equipment unit · NHTSA vPIC identity

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
These observations show where this VIN appeared, not who owned the vehicle. Sales, leases or owner-operator moves may explain carrier changes. A shared VIN alone is not a fraud finding. Compare dates and sources in the timeline below.
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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.

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗
Vehicle descriptor section
JHHDR

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗
Check digit
3 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 3.

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗
Model year candidates
1991 or 2021

Position 10 repeats every 30 years; both candidates are retained and neither is silently selected.

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗
North American serial sequence
MC0224

Deterministic · positions 12–17 for a North American WMI.

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗

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.

Source · Vektor corpus / NHTSA vPIC ↗
Model
Cascadia

Prefix basis · 146,134 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Source · Vektor corpus / NHTSA vPIC ↗
Model line
126

Sourced label · prefix basis 146,134 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Source · model-line evidence ↗
Generation
126

Sourced label · prefix basis 146,134 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Source · generation evidence ↗
Cab type
Sleeper

Sourced label · prefix basis 146,134 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Source · cab evidence ↗
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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-around2—FASTER TRANSPORT INC 4324214V4035HY/TN
Oct 7, 2025GAII · Walk-around2—FASTER TRANSPORT INC 4324214V4035HY/TN
Feb 24, 2025MDII · Walk-around1—STARWAY EXPRESS LLC 2469649P1261671/IL
Jan 17, 2025CAIII · Driver-only0—STARWAY EXPRESS LLC 2469649P1261671/IL
Dec 17, 2024AZI · Full6OOSSTARWAY EXPRESS LLC 2469649P1261671/IL
May 6, 2024ARIII · Driver-only1—CMH CARGO LLC 3736237PWZ4975/OH
Feb 14, 2024OHIII · Driver-only0—PAN 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, 2026 → Jun 25, 20261
V4035HYTN—FASTER TRANSPORT INCOct 7, 2025 → Oct 15, 20252
P1261671IL—STARWAY EXPRESS LLCDec 17, 2024 → Feb 24, 20253
PWZ4975OH—CMH CARGO LLCMay 6, 2024 → May 6, 20241
PWZ4975OH—PAN AMERICAN CARGO LLCFeb 14, 2024 → Feb 14, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026