Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHHDR7MSLX5485 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
126Sleeper
Carriers run under4
37 mo
Inspections14
all-time
OOS inspections4
of 14
First seenJun 22, 2023
NC
Last seenJul 14, 2026
KY
Inspected under 4 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
3AKJHHDR7MSLX5485
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 17, 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
7 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 7.

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
LX5485

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.

Federal observation (NHTSA vPIC)

What the federal corpus observed directly for this exact VIN — independent of, and sometimes more specific than, the prefix-level inference above.

Observed model year
2021

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
FREIGHTLINER

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
Cascadia

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed body class
Truck-Tractor

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed vehicle type
TRUCK

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jun 22, 2023 – Jul 14, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 14, 2026KYII · Walk-around1BLUE LIGHT TRANSPORT LLC 3156301FX9079/IA
Jul 14, 2026KYII · Walk-around1BLUE LIGHT TRANSPORT LLC 3156301FX9079/IA
Jun 20, 2026IAI · Full7OOSBLUE LIGHT TRANSPORT LLC 3156301FX9079/IA
Feb 24, 2026IAII · Walk-around2OOSBLUE LIGHT TRANSPORT LLC 3156301FX9079/IA
Dec 23, 2025LAIII · Driver-only2BLUE LIGHT TRANSPORT LLC 3156301FX9079/IA
Nov 20, 2025NEIII · Driver-only1BLUE LIGHT TRANSPORT LLC 3156301FX9079/IA
Jun 26, 2025AZII · Walk-around3HIGHWAY TRUCKING SERVICES INC 2987558FX9079/IA
Jun 11, 2025KSII · Walk-around3ROUTE WISE SOLUTIONS LLC 4216250FX9079/IA
Feb 28, 2025COIII · Driver-only0HIGHWAY TRUCKING SERVICES INC 2987558FX9079/IA
Jul 30, 2024MTII · Walk-around0HIGHWAY TRUCKING SERVICES INC 2987558FX9079/IA
May 23, 2024NCI · Full2OOSHIGHWAY TRUCKING SERVICES INC 2987558FX9079/IA
May 15, 2024IAI · Full3OOSHIGHWAY TRUCKING SERVICES INC 2987558FX9079/IA
Aug 9, 2023MSIII · Driver-only0KLLM TRANSPORT SERVICES LLC 154237A482349/MS
Jun 22, 2023NCIII · Driver-only0KLLM TRANSPORT SERVICES LLC 154237A482349/MS
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Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
BLUE LIGHT TRANSPORT LLC3156301Nov 20, 2025Jul 14, 20266IL
HIGHWAY TRUCKING SERVICES INC2987558May 15, 2024Jun 26, 20255IL
ROUTE WISE SOLUTIONS LLC4216250Jun 11, 2025Jun 11, 20251CO
KLLM TRANSPORT SERVICES LLC154237Jun 22, 2023Aug 9, 20232MS
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.
FX9079IA1BLUE LIGHT TRANSPORT LLCNov 20, 2025Jul 14, 20266
FX9079IAHIGHWAY TRUCKING SERVICES INCMay 15, 2024Jun 26, 20255
FX9079IAROUTE WISE SOLUTIONS LLCJun 11, 2025Jun 11, 20251
A482349MSKLLM TRANSPORT SERVICES LLCJun 22, 2023Aug 9, 20232
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 17, 2026