Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHLDR3MSMS4815 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
126Day cab
Carriers run under4
25 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 6
First seenJan 22, 2024
CA
Last seenFeb 18, 2026
WA
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 25 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
3AKJHLDR3MSMS4815
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 27, 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
JHLDR

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
3 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 3.

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
MS4815

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 · 4,711 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Cascadia

Prefix basis · 4,711 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
126

Sourced label · prefix basis 4,711 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Generation
126

Sourced label · prefix basis 4,711 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Cab type
Day cab

Sourced label · prefix basis 4,711 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 · Jan 22, 2024 – Feb 18, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Feb 18, 2026WAIII · Driver-only1MW MANUFACTURERS INC 2883063004216/WA
Jul 10, 2025CAIII · Driver-only0DS SERVICES OF AMERICA INC 1556823004216/IN
Jul 7, 2025CAI · Full0DS SERVICES OF AMERICA INC 1556823004216/IN
Mar 12, 2025CAII · Walk-around0A & K TRANSPORTATION LLC 10947793004216/IN
Sep 2, 2024NVI · Full0PENSKE LOGISTICS LLC 2680153004216/IN
Jan 22, 2024CAIII · Driver-only0PENSKE LOGISTICS LLC 2680153004216/IN
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Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MW MANUFACTURERS INC288306Feb 18, 2026Feb 18, 20261VA
DS SERVICES OF AMERICA INC155682Jul 7, 2025Jul 10, 20252FL
A & K TRANSPORTATION LLC1094779Mar 12, 2025Mar 12, 20251PA
PENSKE LOGISTICS LLC268015Jan 22, 2024Sep 2, 20242PA
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.
3004216WAMW MANUFACTURERS INCFeb 18, 2026Feb 18, 20261
3004216INDS SERVICES OF AMERICA INCJul 7, 2025Jul 10, 20252
3004216INA & K TRANSPORTATION LLCMar 12, 2025Mar 12, 20251
3004216INPENSKE LOGISTICS LLCJan 22, 2024Sep 2, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 27, 2026