Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHHDR8LSLP8121 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
126Sleeper
Carriers run under3
31 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 6
First seenOct 20, 2023
OR
Last seenMay 7, 2026
MD
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 31 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
3AKJHHDR8LSLP8121
Make
Freightliner
Model
Cascadia
Model year
2020
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 26, 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
8 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 8.

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗
Model year candidates
1990 or 2020

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

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗
North American serial sequence
LP8121

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 · Oct 20, 2023 – May 7, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 7, 2026MDII · Walk-around2OOSMC EXPRESS INC 3912560P1244205/IL
Oct 1, 2025UTI · Full0—MC EXPRESS INC 3912560P1244205/IL
Mar 18, 2025NYIII · Driver-only1—MC EXPRESS INC 3912560P1244205/IL
Nov 4, 2024NVII · Walk-around0—MC EXPRESS INC 3912560P1244205/IL
Feb 24, 2024MTIII · Driver-only0—PALADIUM TRANSPORTATION INC 3589868P1219411/IL
Oct 20, 2023ORI · Full0—CTL LOGISTICS INCORPORATED 2842680P1204111/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MC EXPRESS INC3912560Nov 4, 2024May 7, 20264IL
PALADIUM TRANSPORTATION INC3589868Feb 24, 2024Feb 24, 20241IL
CTL LOGISTICS INCORPORATED2842680Oct 20, 2023Oct 20, 20231IL
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.
P1244205IL—MC EXPRESS INCNov 4, 2024 → May 7, 20264
P1219411IL—PALADIUM TRANSPORTATION INCFeb 24, 2024 → Feb 24, 20241
P1204111IL—CTL LOGISTICS INCORPORATEDOct 20, 2023 → Oct 20, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 26, 2026