Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHHDR3MSMT8971 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
126Sleeper
Carriers run under4
31 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 7
First seenAug 30, 2023
CA
Last seenMar 23, 2026
UT
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
3AKJHHDR3MSMT8971
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
MT8971

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 · Aug 30, 2023 – Mar 23, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Mar 23, 2026UTIII · Driver-only2—SSL TRUCKING INC 39271673867155/IN
May 5, 2025CAI · Full0—ALTMAN SPECIALTY PLANTS LLC 44067238637155/IN
Feb 14, 2025CAIII · Driver-only2OOSTAVARES TRANSPORTATION INC 14560853113404/IN
Jun 10, 2024CAI · Full0—GIBSON DISTRIBUTION LLC 29741913113404/IN
May 23, 2024CAIII · Driver-only0—GIBSON DISTRIBUTION LLC 29741913113404/IN
Mar 8, 2024NVII · Walk-around1—GIBSON DISTRIBUTION LLC 29741913113404/IN
Aug 30, 2023CAI · Full1—GIBSON DISTRIBUTION LLC 29741913113404/IN
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Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SSL TRUCKING INC3927167Mar 23, 2026Mar 23, 20261OH
ALTMAN SPECIALTY PLANTS LLC440672May 5, 2025May 5, 20251CA
TAVARES TRANSPORTATION INC1456085Feb 14, 2025Feb 14, 20251CA
GIBSON DISTRIBUTION LLC2974191Aug 30, 2023Jun 10, 20244NV
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.
3867155IN—SSL TRUCKING INCMar 23, 2026 → Mar 23, 20261
38637155IN—ALTMAN SPECIALTY PLANTS LLCMay 5, 2025 → May 5, 20251
3113404IN—TAVARES TRANSPORTATION INCFeb 14, 2025 → Feb 14, 20251
3113404IN—GIBSON DISTRIBUTION LLCAug 30, 2023 → Jun 10, 20244
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026