Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHHDRXMSML6487 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
126Sleeper
Carriers run under4
31 mo
Inspections9
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 9
First seenJul 9, 2023
NM
Last seenFeb 25, 2026
WY
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 31 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
3AKJHHDRXMSML6487
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 20, 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
X · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value X.

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
ML6487

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.

Federal observation (NHTSA vPIC)

What the federal corpus observed directly for this exact VIN — independent of, and sometimes more specific than, the prefix-level inference above.

Observed model year
2021

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
FREIGHTLINER

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
Cascadia

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed body class
Truck-Tractor

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed vehicle type
TRUCK

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jul 9, 2023 – Feb 25, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Feb 25, 2026WYI · Full0ZIM EXPRESS INC 4209377P1197432/IN
Jan 30, 2026TNIII · Driver-only1ZIM EXPRESS INC 4209377P1197432/IL
Feb 8, 2025NMII · Walk-around0HYPERION CARRIER INC 4123236P1197432/IL
Jan 27, 2025NMIII · Driver-only0HYPERION CARRIER INC 4123236P1197432/IL
Feb 1, 2024UTIII · Driver-only0V TRUST CARRIERS INC 2564508P1197432/IL
Jan 12, 2024ILIII · Driver-only0V TRUST CARRIERS INC 2564508P1197432/IL
Jan 3, 2024ORIII · Driver-only1V TRUST CARRIERS INC 2564508P1197432/IL
Oct 26, 2023NCIII · Driver-only1ZIP CARGO INC 3491031P1197432/IL
Jul 9, 2023NMII · Walk-around2OOSV TRUST CARRIERS INC 2564508P1197432/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ZIM EXPRESS INC4209377Jan 30, 2026Feb 25, 20262IL
HYPERION CARRIER INC4123236Jan 27, 2025Feb 8, 20252IL
V TRUST CARRIERS INC2564508Jul 9, 2023Feb 1, 20244IL
ZIP CARGO INC3491031Oct 26, 2023Oct 26, 20231IL
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.
P1197432INZIM EXPRESS INCFeb 25, 2026Feb 25, 20261
P1197432ILZIM EXPRESS INCJan 30, 2026Jan 30, 20261
P1197432ILHYPERION CARRIER INCJan 27, 2025Feb 8, 20252
P1197432ILV TRUST CARRIERS INCJul 9, 2023Feb 1, 20244
P1197432ILZIP CARGO INCOct 26, 2023Oct 26, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 20, 2026