Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHHDR5MSMW6822 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
126Sleeper
Carriers run under3
37 mo
Inspections9
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 9
First seenAug 7, 2023
MO
Last seenSep 30, 2026
US
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 37 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
3AKJHHDR5MSMW6822
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
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
MW6822

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 · Aug 7, 2023 – Sep 30, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 30, 2026USIII · Driver-only0—FATHER & SON HAULING LLC 2003220P1350214/IL
Jun 17, 2026WYIII · Driver-only3—FATHER & SON HAULING LLC 2003220P1350214/IL
Apr 9, 2026CAI · Full1—FATHER & SON HAULING LLC 2003220TEMP/IL
Nov 8, 2025NEIII · Driver-only0—DAF EXPRESS INC 2437832P1295530/IL
Aug 27, 2025IDI · Full7OOSDAF EXPRESS INC 2437832P1295530/IL
Jan 30, 2025KSIII · Driver-only0—BOWEN LOGISTICS LLC 1079452K818874/AR
Mar 5, 2024ARIII · Driver-only3—BOWEN LOGISTICS LLC 1079452K818874/AR
Jan 9, 2024ARIII · Driver-only0—BOWEN LOGISTICS LLC 1079452K818874/AR
Aug 7, 2023MOI · Full3—BOWEN LOGISTICS LLC 1079452K818874/AR
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
FATHER & SON HAULING LLC2003220Apr 9, 2026Sep 30, 20263IL
DAF EXPRESS INC2437832Aug 27, 2025Nov 8, 20252IL
BOWEN LOGISTICS LLC1079452Aug 7, 2023Jan 30, 20254AR
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.
P1350214IL1FATHER & SON HAULING LLCJun 17, 2026 → Sep 30, 20262
TEMPIL—FATHER & SON HAULING LLCApr 9, 2026 → Apr 9, 20261
P1295530IL—DAF EXPRESS INCAug 27, 2025 → Nov 8, 20252
K818874AR—BOWEN LOGISTICS LLCAug 7, 2023 → Jan 30, 20254
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026