Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHLDRXMSMS4858 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
126Day cab
Carriers run under5
36 mo
Inspections11
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 11
First seenJul 23, 2023
CA
Last seenJul 3, 2026
CA
Inspected under 5 different carriers in 36 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
3AKJHLDRXMSMS4858
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
JHLDR

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
MS4858

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 · Jul 23, 2023 – Jul 3, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 3, 2026CAIII · Driver-only1DGA SERVICES 6885353004151/IN
Jul 3, 2026CAIII · Driver-only1DGA SERVICES 6885353004151/IN
Jun 8, 2026CAI · Full4OOSDGA SERVICES 6885353004151/IN
Apr 24, 2026CAIII · Driver-only0DGA SERVICES 6885353004151/IN
Feb 24, 2026CAII · Walk-around0DGA SERVICES 6885353004151/IN
Jul 28, 2025CAIII · Driver-only0SIERRA MEAT COMPANY 414013004151/IN
Jun 16, 2025NVIII · Driver-only0PENSKE TRUCK LEASING CO LP 3275743004151/IN
Mar 20, 2025CAIII · Driver-only0CALIFORNIA SIERRA EXPRESS INC 3636483004151/IN
May 23, 2024NVIII · Driver-only0PENSKE TRUCK LEASING CO LP 3275743004151/IN
Aug 28, 2023NVII · Walk-around0CROSS ASAFEX LLC 32342853004151/IN
Jul 23, 2023CAIII · Driver-only0PENSKE TRUCK LEASING CO LP 3275743004151/IN
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Carriers this unit has run under

5 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
DGA SERVICES688535Feb 24, 2026Jul 3, 20265CA
SIERRA MEAT COMPANY41401Jul 28, 2025Jul 28, 20251NV
PENSKE TRUCK LEASING CO LP327574Jul 23, 2023Jun 16, 20253PA
CALIFORNIA SIERRA EXPRESS INC363648Mar 20, 2025Mar 20, 20251NV
CROSS ASAFEX LLC3234285Aug 28, 2023Aug 28, 20231OH
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.
3004151IN1DGA SERVICESFeb 24, 2026Jul 3, 20265
3004151INSIERRA MEAT COMPANYJul 28, 2025Jul 28, 20251
3004151INPENSKE TRUCK LEASING CO LPJul 23, 2023Jun 16, 20253
3004151INCALIFORNIA SIERRA EXPRESS INCMar 20, 2025Mar 20, 20251
3004151INCROSS ASAFEX LLCAug 28, 2023Aug 28, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 20, 2026