Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHHDR4MSMA3545 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
126Sleeper
Carriers run under2
33 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 7
First seenNov 18, 2023
MN
Last seenAug 24, 2026
IN
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 33 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
3AKJHHDR4MSMA3545
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 26, 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
4 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 4.

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
MA3545

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 · Nov 18, 2023 – Aug 24, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 24, 2026INIII · Driver-only2—KMS EXPRESS INC 4449077DD4467A/NC
Dec 20, 2025IAII · Walk-around1—MINSTAR TRANSPORT INC 1759560PZA8549/MN
Apr 4, 2025SDII · Walk-around4OOSMINSTAR TRANSPORT INC 1759560PZA8549/MN
Mar 6, 2025SDIII · Driver-only0—MINSTAR TRANSPORT INC 1759560PZA8549/MN
Jan 4, 2025INIII · Driver-only1—MINSTAR TRANSPORT INC 1759560PZA8549/MN
May 15, 2024UTI · Full0—MINSTAR TRANSPORT INC 1759560PZA8549/MN
Nov 18, 2023MNI · Full0—MINSTAR TRANSPORT INC 1759560PAR3691/MN
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
KMS EXPRESS INC4449077Aug 24, 2026Aug 24, 20261NC
MINSTAR TRANSPORT INC1759560Nov 18, 2023Dec 20, 20256MN
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.
DD4467ANC1KMS EXPRESS INCAug 24, 2026 → Aug 24, 20261
PZA8549MN—MINSTAR TRANSPORT INCMay 15, 2024 → Dec 20, 20255
PAR3691MN—MINSTAR TRANSPORT INCNov 18, 2023 → Nov 18, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 26, 2026