Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHHDR8MSMH3985 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
126Sleeper
Carriers run under4
25 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 6
First seenAug 12, 2024
TN
Last seenSep 11, 2026
UT
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 25 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
3AKJHHDR8MSMH3985
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.

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
MH3985

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 12, 2024 – Sep 11, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 11, 2026UTIII · Driver-only0—SHER EXPRESS LLC 3877804P1380738/IL
May 7, 2026OHI · Full0—TBT EXPRESS INC 3438586P1290422/IL
Oct 16, 2025INII · Walk-around0—BUCKEYE TRUCK LLC 2047322P1290422/IL
Oct 9, 2025VTII · Walk-around0—BUCKEYE TRUCK LLC 2047322P1290422/IL
Oct 23, 2024TNI · Full0—US XPRESS INC 3030243EU624/OK
Aug 12, 2024TNI · Full0—US XPRESS INC 3030243EU624/OK
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Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SHER EXPRESS LLC3877804Sep 11, 2026Sep 11, 20261IL
TBT EXPRESS INC3438586May 7, 2026May 7, 20261OH
BUCKEYE TRUCK LLC2047322Oct 9, 2025Oct 16, 20252OH
US XPRESS INC303024Aug 12, 2024Oct 23, 20242TN
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.
P1380738IL1SHER EXPRESS LLCSep 11, 2026 → Sep 11, 20261
P1290422IL—TBT EXPRESS INCMay 7, 2026 → May 7, 20261
P1290422IL—BUCKEYE TRUCK LLCOct 9, 2025 → Oct 16, 20252
3EU624OK—US XPRESS INCAug 12, 2024 → Oct 23, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 2, 2026