Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHTDV1MSMK6043 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
116Day cab
Carriers run under2
13 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 4
First seenMay 27, 2025
TX
Last seenJun 17, 2026
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 13 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
3AKJHTDV1MSMK6043
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 12, 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
JHTDV

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
MK6043

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 · 5,820 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Cascadia

Prefix basis · 5,820 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
116

Sourced label · prefix basis 5,820 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Generation
Not established

No sourced generation label is established.

No source established for this field.

Cab type
Day cab

Sourced label · prefix basis 5,820 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Not established

  • generation

These are withheld claims, not negative findings.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · May 27, 2025 – Jun 17, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 17, 2026TXII · Walk-around0—RAPIDROUTE LLC 431968973R806N/TX
Jun 3, 2026TXII · Walk-around1OOSRAPIDROUTE LLC 431968991T782N/TX
Mar 19, 2026TXII · Walk-around5OOSRAPIDROUTE LLC 431968960S653N/TX
May 27, 2025TXI · Full0—TEXAS TRANSEASTERN INC 387401K819543/AR
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
RAPIDROUTE LLC4319689Mar 19, 2026Jun 17, 20263TX
TEXAS TRANSEASTERN INC387401May 27, 2025May 27, 20251TX
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.
73R806NTX1RAPIDROUTE LLCJun 17, 2026 → Jun 17, 20261
91T782NTX—RAPIDROUTE LLCJun 3, 2026 → Jun 3, 20261
60S653NTX—RAPIDROUTE LLCMar 19, 2026 → Mar 19, 20261
K819543AR—TEXAS TRANSEASTERN INCMay 27, 2025 → May 27, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 12, 2026