Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHHDR7MSMC0341 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
126Sleeper
Carriers run under2
20 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 8
First seenApr 19, 2024
AZ
Last seenDec 24, 2025
MN
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 20 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
3AKJHHDR7MSMC0341
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.

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗
Vehicle descriptor section
JHHDR

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗
Check digit
7 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 7.

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗
Model year candidates
1991 or 2021

Position 10 repeats every 30 years; both candidates are retained and neither is silently selected.

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗
North American serial sequence
MC0341

Deterministic · positions 12–17 for a North American WMI.

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗

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.

Source · Vektor corpus / NHTSA vPIC ↗
Model
Cascadia

Prefix basis · 146,134 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Source · Vektor corpus / NHTSA vPIC ↗
Model line
126

Sourced label · prefix basis 146,134 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Source · model-line evidence ↗
Generation
126

Sourced label · prefix basis 146,134 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Source · generation evidence ↗
Cab type
Sleeper

Sourced label · prefix basis 146,134 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Source · cab evidence ↗
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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Apr 19, 2024 – Dec 24, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Dec 24, 2025MNIII · Driver-only0—KATA LOGISTICS LLC 35324743593154/IN
Nov 5, 2025CAI · Full2—KATA LOGISTICS LLC 35324743593154/IN
Sep 7, 2025ILIII · Driver-only0—KATA FREIGHT LLC 43396503593154/IN
Aug 20, 2025CAII · Walk-around1—KATA FREIGHT LLC 43396503593154/IN
Jun 7, 2025LAIII · Driver-only1—KATA FREIGHT LLC 43396503593135/IN
Jan 28, 2025CAI · Full0—KATA LOGISTICS LLC 35324743593154/IN
Jul 14, 2024CAIII · Driver-only0—KATA LOGISTICS LLC 35324743593154/IN
Apr 19, 2024AZI · Full0—KATA LOGISTICS LLC 35324743593154/IN
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
KATA LOGISTICS LLC3532474Apr 19, 2024Dec 24, 20255IL
KATA FREIGHT LLC4339650Jun 7, 2025Sep 7, 20253IL
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.
3593154IN—KATA LOGISTICS LLCApr 19, 2024 → Dec 24, 20255
3593154IN—KATA FREIGHT LLCAug 20, 2025 → Sep 7, 20252
3593135IN—KATA FREIGHT LLCJun 7, 2025 → Jun 7, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026