Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHHDR3MSMU7492 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
126Sleeper
Carriers run under3
34 mo
Inspections11
all-time
OOS inspections4
of 11
First seenSep 18, 2023
TX
Last seenJul 1, 2026
TX
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 34 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
3AKJHHDR3MSMU7492
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
MU7492

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 · Sep 18, 2023 – Jul 1, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 1, 2026TXII · Walk-around2ALKA FREIGHT LLC 4168213R793982/TX
Jun 26, 2026NMII · Walk-around1OOSALKA FREIGHT LLC 4168213R793982/TX
Jun 24, 2026NMII · Walk-around1ALKA FREIGHT LLC 4168213R793982/TX
Jun 5, 2026NMI · Full1OOSALKA FREIGHT LLC 4168213R793982/TX
May 15, 2026TXII · Walk-around3ALKA FREIGHT LLC 4168213R793982/TX
Dec 22, 2025TXII · Walk-around0ALKA FREIGHT LLC 4168213R793982/TX
Aug 21, 2025TXI · Full0ALKA FREIGHT LLC 4168213R793982/TX
Apr 6, 2025CAIII · Driver-only0AIRBORNE TRUCKING LLC 3144572R784993/TX
Apr 1, 2025TXI · Full0AIRBORNE TRUCKING LLC 3144572R784993/TX
Mar 31, 2025TXI · Full2OOSAIRBORNE TRUCKING LLC 3144572R784993/TX
Sep 18, 2023TXII · Walk-around2OOSHIGH LINER LLC 3509849R689024/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ALKA FREIGHT LLC4168213Aug 21, 2025Jul 1, 20267TX
AIRBORNE TRUCKING LLC3144572Mar 31, 2025Apr 6, 20253TX
HIGH LINER LLC3509849Sep 18, 2023Sep 18, 20231TX
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.
R793982TX1ALKA FREIGHT LLCAug 21, 2025Jul 1, 20267
R784993TXAIRBORNE TRUCKING LLCMar 31, 2025Apr 6, 20253
R689024TXHIGH LINER LLCSep 18, 2023Sep 18, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026