Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHHDR6MSMS9598 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
126Sleeper
Carriers run under2
26 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 8
First seenAug 26, 2023
CA
Last seenOct 8, 2025
AZ
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 26 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
3AKJHHDR6MSMS9598
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
MS9598

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 26, 2023 – Oct 8, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 8, 2025AZII · Walk-around2—TNC EXPRESS INC 2461760P1200278/IL
Sep 8, 2025ARIII · Driver-only2—TNC EXPRESS INC 2461760P1209278/IL
Apr 10, 2025WAII · Walk-around1OOSTNC EXPRESS INC 2461760P1209278/IL
Dec 23, 2024LAIII · Driver-only2—SKY TRANSPORT INC 1880885P1209278/IL
Oct 11, 2024NMII · Walk-around1OOSSKY TRANSPORT INC 1880885P1209278/IL
Dec 20, 2023NEIII · Driver-only4—SKY TRANSPORT INC 1880885P 1209278/IL
Nov 1, 2023MSIII · Driver-only1OOSSKY TRANSPORT INC 1880885P1209278/IL
Aug 26, 2023CAIV · Special1—SKY TRANSPORT INC 1880885N/A/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
TNC EXPRESS INC2461760Apr 10, 2025Oct 8, 20253IL
SKY TRANSPORT INC1880885Aug 26, 2023Dec 23, 20245IL
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.
P1200278IL—TNC EXPRESS INCOct 8, 2025 → Oct 8, 20251
P1209278IL—TNC EXPRESS INCApr 10, 2025 → Sep 8, 20252
P1209278IL—SKY TRANSPORT INCNov 1, 2023 → Dec 23, 20243
P 1209278IL—SKY TRANSPORT INCDec 20, 2023 → Dec 20, 20231
N/AIL—SKY TRANSPORT INCAug 26, 2023 → Aug 26, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026