Equipment unit · NHTSA vPIC identity

2021 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHHDR5MSMN8493 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
126Sleeper
Carriers run under3
26 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 5
First seenApr 10, 2024
CA
Last seenJun 4, 2026
TN
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 26 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
3AKJHHDR5MSMN8493
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 1, 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
MN8493

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 · Apr 10, 2024 – Jun 4, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 4, 2026TNIII · Driver-only0—SAFE MILES LLC 3531219P1318579/IL
May 13, 2026LAIII · Driver-only2—SAFE MILES LLC 3531219P1318579/IL
Feb 26, 2026ILIII · Driver-only1—BARRU GROUP INC 3392750P1318579/IL
Sep 9, 2025AZIII · Driver-only0—SAFE MILES LLC 3531219P1318579/IL
Apr 10, 2024CAII · Walk-around3OOSKAL FREIGHT INC 2511620XP94814/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SAFE MILES LLC3531219Sep 9, 2025Jun 4, 20263IL
BARRU GROUP INC3392750Feb 26, 2026Feb 26, 20261IL
KAL FREIGHT INC2511620Apr 10, 2024Apr 10, 20241TX
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.
P1318579IL—SAFE MILES LLCSep 9, 2025 → Jun 4, 20263
P1318579IL—BARRU GROUP INCFeb 26, 2026 → Feb 26, 20261
XP94814CA—KAL FREIGHT INCApr 10, 2024 → Apr 10, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 1, 2026