Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHHDV1MSMG5157 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
126Sleeper
Carriers run under4
34 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 8
First seenDec 14, 2023
OK
Last seenOct 27, 2026
US
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 34 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
3AKJHHDV1MSMG5157
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 12, 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
JHHDV

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
1 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 1.

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
MG5157

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 · 8,157 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Cascadia

Prefix basis · 8,157 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
126

Sourced label · prefix basis 8,157 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Generation
126

Sourced label · prefix basis 8,157 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Cab type
Sleeper

Sourced label · prefix basis 8,157 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Dec 14, 2023 – Oct 27, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 27, 2026USI · Full2OOSCONNECT CARRIER LLC 33986951N81372/TX
Sep 25, 2026TXII · Walk-around4OOSOCTOPUS LOGISTICS LLC 44141141N81372/TX
Aug 26, 2026TXII · Walk-around1—HC5 LLC 25075111N81372/TX
Aug 18, 2026TXII · Walk-around3—HC5 LLC 25075111N81372/TX
Aug 26, 2025TXII · Walk-around6OOSHC5 LLC 25075111N81372/TX
Jun 13, 2025TXI · Full1—HC5 LLC 25075111N81372/TX
Jul 2, 2024TNI · Full1—MAVERICK TRANSPORTATION LLC 1785383048393/IN
Dec 14, 2023OKIII · Driver-only1—MAVERICK TRANSPORTATION LLC 1785383048393/IN
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Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
CONNECT CARRIER LLC3398695Oct 27, 2026Oct 27, 20261TX
OCTOPUS LOGISTICS LLC4414114Sep 25, 2026Sep 25, 20261TX
HC5 LLC2507511Jun 13, 2025Aug 26, 20264TX
MAVERICK TRANSPORTATION LLC178538Dec 14, 2023Jul 2, 20242AR
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.
1N81372TX1CONNECT CARRIER LLCOct 27, 2026 → Oct 27, 20261
1N81372TX1OCTOPUS LOGISTICS LLCSep 25, 2026 → Sep 25, 20261
1N81372TX1HC5 LLCJun 13, 2025 → Aug 26, 20264
3048393IN—MAVERICK TRANSPORTATION LLCDec 14, 2023 → Jul 2, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 12, 2026