Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHHDR6MSMN3044 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
126Sleeper
Carriers run under2
31 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 8
First seenSep 19, 2023
OK
Last seenApr 21, 2026
IL
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 31 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
3AKJHHDR6MSMN3044
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
6 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 6.

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
MN3044

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 · Sep 19, 2023 – Apr 21, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 21, 2026ILIII · Driver-only0—DOWELL EXPRESS INC 3548621P1276404/IL
Apr 2, 2025OHIII · Driver-only1—DOWELL EXPRESS INC 3548621P1276404/IL
Feb 6, 2025ARIII · Driver-only0—DOWELL EXPRESS INC 3548621P1276404/IL
Dec 18, 2024NMII · Walk-around1OOSDOWELL EXPRESS INC 3548621TEMP/IL
Aug 19, 2024OHII · Walk-around1—GRAND ISLAND EXPRESS INC 54988222301/NE
Nov 16, 2023SCIII · Driver-only0—GRAND ISLAND EXPRESS INC 54988222301/NE
Sep 26, 2023IAII · Walk-around4OOSGRAND ISLAND EXPRESS INC 54988222301/NE
Sep 19, 2023OKIII · Driver-only0—GRAND ISLAND EXPRESS INC 54988222301/NE
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
DOWELL EXPRESS INC3548621Dec 18, 2024Apr 21, 20264IL
GRAND ISLAND EXPRESS INC54988Sep 19, 2023Aug 19, 20244NE
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.
P1276404IL—DOWELL EXPRESS INCFeb 6, 2025 → Apr 21, 20263
TEMPIL—DOWELL EXPRESS INCDec 18, 2024 → Dec 18, 20241
222301NE—GRAND ISLAND EXPRESS INCSep 19, 2023 → Aug 19, 20244
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026