Equipment unit · NHTSA vPIC identity

2021 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHHDR5MSMJ7071 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
126Sleeper
Carriers run under2
31 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 6
First seenMar 31, 2024
AR
Last seenOct 29, 2026
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 31 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
3AKJHHDR5MSMJ7071
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
Jul 12, 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
5 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 5.

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
MJ7071

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.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Mar 31, 2024 – Oct 29, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 29, 2026TXII · Walk-around7—M&E CARRIERS INC 4143112P294598/LA
Sep 23, 2026LAII · Walk-around2OOSM&E CARRIERS INC 4143112P294598/LA
Jun 5, 2026LAIII · Driver-only2OOSM&E CARRIERS INC 4143112P294598/LA
Jan 5, 2026LAIII · Driver-only0—M&E CARRIERS INC 4143112P294598/LA
Apr 16, 2024VAI · Full2OOSSWIFT TRANSPORTATION COMPANY OF ARIZONA LLC 542832970414/IN
Mar 31, 2024ARIII · Driver-only0—SWIFT TRANSPORTATION COMPANY OF ARIZONA LLC 542832970414/IN
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
M&E CARRIERS INC4143112Jan 5, 2026Oct 29, 20264LA
SWIFT TRANSPORTATION COMPANY OF ARIZONA LLC54283Mar 31, 2024Apr 16, 20242AZ
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.
P294598LA1M&E CARRIERS INCJan 5, 2026 → Oct 29, 20264
2970414IN—SWIFT TRANSPORTATION COMPANY OF ARIZONA LLCMar 31, 2024 → Apr 16, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 12, 2026