Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHLDV9MSMK9742 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
126Day cab
Carriers run under2
23 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenSep 20, 2023
GA
Last seenAug 20, 2025
AZ
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 23 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
3AKJHLDV9MSMK9742
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
Aug 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
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
MK9742

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.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Sep 20, 2023 – Aug 20, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 20, 2025AZIII · Driver-only0—SIDEWINDER LOGISTICS LLC 40742298GA3KY/AZ
Feb 29, 2024ALI · Full0—GEMINI MOTOR TRANSPORT L P 9133003GU524/OK
Sep 20, 2023GAI · Full0—GEMINI MOTOR TRANSPORT L P 9133003GU524/OK
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SIDEWINDER LOGISTICS LLC4074229Aug 20, 2025Aug 20, 20251AZ
GEMINI MOTOR TRANSPORT L P913300Sep 20, 2023Feb 29, 20242OK
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.
8GA3KYAZ—SIDEWINDER LOGISTICS LLCAug 20, 2025 → Aug 20, 20251
3GU524OK—GEMINI MOTOR TRANSPORT L PSep 20, 2023 → Feb 29, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 2, 2026