Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2023 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHHDR8PSNZ4721 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
126Sleeper
Carriers run under4
37 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 7
First seenAug 19, 2023
NM
Last seenSep 30, 2026
IL
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 37 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
3AKJHHDR8PSNZ4721
Make
Freightliner
Model
Cascadia
Model year
2023
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
1993 or 2023

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

North American serial sequence
NZ4721

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 19, 2023 – Sep 30, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 30, 2026ILIII · Driver-only0—TAF FREIGHT LLC 3504979P1363297/IL
Jul 16, 2026TXII · Walk-around0—TAF FREIGHT LLC 3504979P1363297/IL
Feb 21, 2025GAIII · Driver-only2—TOWN CARGO INC 3810223P1183221/IL
Aug 7, 2024OHIII · Driver-only0—PRIME ROAD CARRIERS INC 2820314P1183221/IL
Mar 23, 2024NMII · Walk-around0—HP FREIGHT INC 3589940P1183221/IL
Sep 20, 2023COIII · Driver-only1—HP FREIGHT INC 3589940P1183221/IL
Aug 19, 2023NMI · Full0—HP FREIGHT INC 3589940P1183221/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
TAF FREIGHT LLC3504979Jul 16, 2026Sep 30, 20262IL
TOWN CARGO INC3810223Feb 21, 2025Feb 21, 20251TN
PRIME ROAD CARRIERS INC2820314Aug 7, 2024Aug 7, 20241IN
HP FREIGHT INC3589940Aug 19, 2023Mar 23, 20243IL
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.
P1363297IL1TAF FREIGHT LLCJul 16, 2026 → Sep 30, 20262
P1183221IL—TOWN CARGO INCFeb 21, 2025 → Feb 21, 20251
P1183221IL—PRIME ROAD CARRIERS INCAug 7, 2024 → Aug 7, 20241
P1183221IL—HP FREIGHT INCAug 19, 2023 → Mar 23, 20243
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 2, 2026