Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHHDR8MSMD0389 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
126Sleeper
Carriers run under5
28 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 7
First seenApr 5, 2024
MS
Last seenAug 27, 2026
OR
Inspected under 5 different carriers in 28 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
3AKJHHDR8MSMD0389
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 2, 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
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
MD0389

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 5, 2024 – Aug 27, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 27, 2026ORIII · Driver-only1OOSKTK GROUP INC 433290950687PF/NY
Aug 19, 2026CAIII · Driver-only1—KTK GROUP INC 433290950687PF/NY
May 20, 2026INII · Walk-around1—KGZ PRO INC 419354850687PF/NY
Jun 20, 2025WAIII · Driver-only0—SPLINE TRANSPORT LLC 362558044596PF/CA
May 30, 2025NJIII · Driver-only0—SPLINE TRANSPORT LLC 362558044596PF/NY
Mar 21, 2025IAII · Walk-around2—RADEON LOGISTICS LLC 399745444596PF/NY
Apr 5, 2024MSII · Walk-around1—JOSE EXPRESS LLC 4079747AB87IU/FL
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Carriers this unit has run under

5 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
KTK GROUP INC4332909Aug 19, 2026Aug 27, 20262IL
KGZ PRO INC4193548May 20, 2026May 20, 20261IL
SPLINE TRANSPORT LLC3625580May 30, 2025Jun 20, 20252KS
RADEON LOGISTICS LLC3997454Mar 21, 2025Mar 21, 20251IN
JOSE EXPRESS LLC4079747Apr 5, 2024Apr 5, 20241FL
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.
50687PFNY1KTK GROUP INCAug 19, 2026 → Aug 27, 20262
50687PFNY—KGZ PRO INCMay 20, 2026 → May 20, 20261
44596PFCA—SPLINE TRANSPORT LLCJun 20, 2025 → Jun 20, 20251
44596PFNY—SPLINE TRANSPORT LLCMay 30, 2025 → May 30, 20251
44596PFNY—RADEON LOGISTICS LLCMar 21, 2025 → Mar 21, 20251
AB87IUFL—JOSE EXPRESS LLCApr 5, 2024 → Apr 5, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 2, 2026