Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHHDV8MSMG5138 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
126Sleeper
Carriers run under4
35 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 4
First seenNov 9, 2023
KY
Last seenOct 28, 2026
TX
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 35 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
3AKJHHDV8MSMG5138
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
Sep 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
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
MG5138

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 · Nov 9, 2023 – Oct 28, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 28, 2026TXII · Walk-around2—CONNECT CARRIER LLC 33986951N81371/TX
Oct 26, 2026USII · Walk-around3OOSOCTOPUS LOGISTICS LLC 44141141N81371/TX
Feb 26, 2026TXII · Walk-around1—HC5 LLC 25075111N81371/TX
Nov 9, 2023KYI · Full0—MAVERICK TRANSPORTATION LLC 1785383048384/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 28, 2026Oct 28, 20261TX
OCTOPUS LOGISTICS LLC4414114Oct 26, 2026Oct 26, 20261TX
HC5 LLC2507511Feb 26, 2026Feb 26, 20261TX
MAVERICK TRANSPORTATION LLC178538Nov 9, 2023Nov 9, 20231AR
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.
1N81371TX1CONNECT CARRIER LLCOct 28, 2026 → Oct 28, 20261
1N81371TX1OCTOPUS LOGISTICS LLCOct 26, 2026 → Oct 26, 20261
1N81371TX—HC5 LLCFeb 26, 2026 → Feb 26, 20261
3048384IN—MAVERICK TRANSPORTATION LLCNov 9, 2023 → Nov 9, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Sep 12, 2026