Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHHDR7MSMP4517 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
126Sleeper
Carriers run under3
38 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 8
First seenAug 14, 2023
GA
Last seenOct 11, 2026
MT
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 38 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
3AKJHHDR7MSMP4517
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
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
MP4517

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 14, 2023 – Oct 11, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 11, 2026MTIII · Driver-only0—FNI LOGISTICS INC 3538162P1284875/IL
Mar 21, 2026IAII · Walk-around3—SILK EXPRESS LLC 4216701P1284875/IL
Feb 10, 2026AZII · Walk-around6OOSFNI LOGISTICS INC 3538162P1284875/IL
Jul 17, 2025COIII · Driver-only1—FNI LOGISTICS INC 3538162P1284875/IL
Jul 11, 2025COII · Walk-around2—FNI LOGISTICS INC 3538162P1284875/IL
Jun 1, 2025WYI · Full0—FNI LOGISTICS INC 3538162P1284875/IL
Nov 1, 2024NMII · Walk-around0—FNI LOGISTICS INC 3538162TEMP/IL
Aug 14, 2023GAIII · Driver-only1—LANDAIR TRANSPORT LLC 2414112999451/IN
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
FNI LOGISTICS INC3538162Nov 1, 2024Oct 11, 20266IL
SILK EXPRESS LLC4216701Mar 21, 2026Mar 21, 20261IL
LANDAIR TRANSPORT LLC241411Aug 14, 2023Aug 14, 20231TN
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.
P1284875IL1FNI LOGISTICS INCJun 1, 2025 → Oct 11, 20265
P1284875IL—SILK EXPRESS LLCMar 21, 2026 → Mar 21, 20261
TEMPIL—FNI LOGISTICS INCNov 1, 2024 → Nov 1, 20241
2999451IN—LANDAIR TRANSPORT LLCAug 14, 2023 → Aug 14, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026