Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHHDR8MSMD0246 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
126Sleeper
Carriers run under3
11 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 5
First seenOct 1, 2025
GA
Last seenSep 25, 2026
KY
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 11 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
3AKJHHDR8MSMD0246
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
Jul 12, 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
8 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 8.

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
MD0246

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 · Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 25, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 25, 2026KYI · Full0—AUGUSTAR TRANSPORT LLC 4367514PXF6398/OH
Jun 3, 2026MOIII · Driver-only0—BLA BLA LLC 4003402NOPLATE/OH
May 28, 2026MDII · Walk-around1—BLA BLA LLC 4003402V480166/OH
May 28, 2026MDII · Walk-around1—BLA BLA LLC 4003402V480166/OH
Oct 1, 2025GAII · Walk-around1—TRIMAC TRANSPORTATION INC 36431P1323059/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
AUGUSTAR TRANSPORT LLC4367514Sep 25, 2026Sep 25, 20261MA
BLA BLA LLC4003402May 28, 2026Jun 3, 20263OH
TRIMAC TRANSPORTATION INC36431Oct 1, 2025Oct 1, 20251TX
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.
PXF6398OH1AUGUSTAR TRANSPORT LLCSep 25, 2026 → Sep 25, 20261
NOPLATEOH—BLA BLA LLCJun 3, 2026 → Jun 3, 20261
V480166OH1BLA BLA LLCMay 28, 2026 → May 28, 20262
P1323059IL—TRIMAC TRANSPORTATION INCOct 1, 2025 → Oct 1, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 12, 2026