Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHHDR7MSMD8578 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
126Sleeper
Carriers run under5
36 mo
Inspections16
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 16
First seenSep 19, 2023
MO
Last seenSep 11, 2026
TN
Inspected under 5 different carriers in 36 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
3AKJHHDR7MSMD8578
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
Oct 10, 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
MD8578

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 · Sep 19, 2023 – Sep 11, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 11, 2026TNII · Walk-around1OOSCARGO FREIGHT LLC 419237048862PF/NY
Aug 31, 2026AZIII · Driver-only1—CARGO FREIGHT LLC 419237048862PF/NY
Jun 28, 2026MSII · Walk-around2—FORTUNA EXPRESS LLC 351116448862PF/NY
Jun 28, 2026MSII · Walk-around2—FORTUNA EXPRESS LLC 351116448862PF/NY
Jun 28, 2026MSII · Walk-around2—FORTUNA EXPRESS LLC 351116448862PF/NY
May 29, 2026MIIII · Driver-only1—CARGO FREIGHT LLC 419237048862PF/NY
May 23, 2026SCIII · Driver-only1—CARGO FREIGHT LLC 419237048862PF/NY
Jan 16, 2026INII · Walk-around1—CARGO FREIGHT LLC 419237048862PF/NY
Jan 6, 2026MSIII · Driver-only1—CARGO FREIGHT LLC 419237048862PF/NY
Jan 2, 2026NCII · Walk-around0—CARGO FREIGHT LLC 419237048862PF/NY
Dec 16, 2025MSIII · Driver-only0—CARGO FREIGHT LLC 419237048862PF/NY
Jun 24, 2025SCIII · Driver-only3—J&E EXPRESS TRANSPORT INC 315372448862PF/NY
Jun 8, 2025WAII · Walk-around1OOSPINDI FREIGHT SOLUTIONS LLC 411012148862PF/NY
May 30, 2025IAIII · Driver-only0—PINDI FREIGHT SOLUTIONS LLC 411012148862PF/NY
Aug 1, 2024ARI · Full1—TYSON FOODS INC 33273KX698/OK
Sep 19, 2023MOI · Full0—TYSON FOODS INC 33273EP350/OK
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Carriers this unit has run under

5 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
CARGO FREIGHT LLC4192370Dec 16, 2025Sep 11, 20268SC
FORTUNA EXPRESS LLC3511164Jun 28, 2026Jun 28, 20263OH
J&E EXPRESS TRANSPORT INC3153724Jun 24, 2025Jun 24, 20251IL
PINDI FREIGHT SOLUTIONS LLC4110121May 30, 2025Jun 8, 20252IL
TYSON FOODS INC3327Sep 19, 2023Aug 1, 20242AR
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.
48862PFNY1CARGO FREIGHT LLCDec 16, 2025 → Sep 11, 20268
48862PFNY1FORTUNA EXPRESS LLCJun 28, 2026 → Jun 28, 20263
48862PFNY—J&E EXPRESS TRANSPORT INCJun 24, 2025 → Jun 24, 20251
48862PFNY—PINDI FREIGHT SOLUTIONS LLCMay 30, 2025 → Jun 8, 20252
3KX698OK—TYSON FOODS INCAug 1, 2024 → Aug 1, 20241
3EP350OK—TYSON FOODS INCSep 19, 2023 → Sep 19, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Oct 10, 2026