Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHLDV1MDMS6256 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
126Day cab
Carriers run under4
31 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 6
First seenNov 6, 2023
CA
Last seenJun 25, 2026
NM
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 31 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
3AKJHLDV1MDMS6256
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 2, 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
JHLDV

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
MS6256

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 · 8,447 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Cascadia

Prefix basis · 8,447 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
126

Sourced label · prefix basis 8,447 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Generation
126

Sourced label · prefix basis 8,447 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Cab type
Day cab

Sourced label · prefix basis 8,447 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 · Nov 6, 2023 – Jun 25, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 25, 2026NMIII · Driver-only1ELITE DELIVERY SERVICE INC 17794023766306/IN
Oct 20, 2025NMIII · Driver-only0L & P BUILDING SUPPLY INC 8742883766306/IN
May 20, 2024CAIII · Driver-only3SOFIA TRUCK LINE INC 18051079G19133/CA
May 20, 2024AZII · Walk-around0SOFIA TRUCK LINE INC 18051079G19133/CA
Dec 6, 2023CAI · Full0PENSKE TRUCK LEASING CO LP 3275749G19133/CA
Nov 6, 2023CAIII · Driver-only0PENSKE TRUCK LEASING CO LP 3275749G19133/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ELITE DELIVERY SERVICE INC1779402Jun 25, 2026Jun 25, 20261AZ
L & P BUILDING SUPPLY INC874288Oct 20, 2025Oct 20, 20251NM
SOFIA TRUCK LINE INC1805107May 20, 2024May 20, 20242NE
PENSKE TRUCK LEASING CO LP327574Nov 6, 2023Dec 6, 20232PA
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.
3766306IN1ELITE DELIVERY SERVICE INCJun 25, 2026Jun 25, 20261
3766306INL & P BUILDING SUPPLY INCOct 20, 2025Oct 20, 20251
9G19133CASOFIA TRUCK LINE INCMay 20, 2024May 20, 20242
9G19133CAPENSKE TRUCK LEASING CO LPNov 6, 2023Dec 6, 20232
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 2, 2026