Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHHDV9MSMK2609 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
126Sleeper
Carriers run under2
18 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 6
First seenMar 14, 2025
IN
Last seenSep 21, 2026
TN
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 18 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
3AKJHHDV9MSMK2609
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 14, 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
9 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 9.

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
MK2609

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 · Mar 14, 2025 – Sep 21, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 21, 2026TNIII · Driver-only0—RMW EXPEDITORS LLC 3508411002890A/KY
Aug 3, 2026OHII · Walk-around0—RMW EXPEDITORS LLC 3508411002890A/KY
Jul 10, 2026TNIII · Driver-only0—RMW EXPEDITORS LLC 3508411002890A/KY
Feb 24, 2026OHIII · Driver-only0—RMW EXPEDITORS LLC 3508411002890A/KY
Oct 21, 2025ILIII · Driver-only0—RMW EXPEDITORS LLC 3508411002890A/KY
Mar 14, 2025INI · Full2—TAKAR LLC 3501401002890A/KY
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
RMW EXPEDITORS LLC3508411Oct 21, 2025Sep 21, 20265KY
TAKAR LLC3501401Mar 14, 2025Mar 14, 20251OH
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.
002890AKY1RMW EXPEDITORS LLCOct 21, 2025 → Sep 21, 20265
002890AKY—TAKAR LLCMar 14, 2025 → Mar 14, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 14, 2026