Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHHDR9MSMA5338 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
126Sleeper
Carriers run under2
24 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 6
First seenNov 17, 2023
CA
Last seenNov 29, 2025
CA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 24 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
3AKJHHDR9MSMA5338
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
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
9 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 9.

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
MA5338

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 · Nov 17, 2023 – Nov 29, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Nov 29, 2025CAII · Walk-around1—KHALSA CARGO INC 4238918ZP50502/CA
Mar 18, 2025AZIII · Driver-only8OOSKHALSA CARGO INC 4238918ZP50502/CA
Dec 5, 2024CAIII · Driver-only1—KHALSA CARGO INC 4238918ZP50502/CA
Oct 18, 2024KSIII · Driver-only7—KHALSA CARGO INC 4238918ZP39264/CA
Sep 18, 2024NEIII · Driver-only4OOSKHALSA CARGO INC 4238918ZP39264/CA
Nov 17, 2023CAI · Full1—NEW LEGEND INC 1419483YAJJ712/OR
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
KHALSA CARGO INC4238918Sep 18, 2024Nov 29, 20255CA
NEW LEGEND INC1419483Nov 17, 2023Nov 17, 20231AZ
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.
ZP50502CA—KHALSA CARGO INCDec 5, 2024 → Nov 29, 20253
ZP39264CA—KHALSA CARGO INCSep 18, 2024 → Oct 18, 20242
YAJJ712OR—NEW LEGEND INCNov 17, 2023 → Nov 17, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 26, 2026