Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHTDVXMSME4942 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
116Day cab
Carriers run under2
28 mo
Inspections15
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 15
First seenFeb 9, 2024
LA
Last seenJun 10, 2026
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 28 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.
01

Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
3AKJHTDVXMSME4942
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 16, 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
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
ME4942

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.

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.

Not established

  • generation

These are withheld claims, not negative findings.

02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Feb 9, 2024 – Jun 10, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 10, 2026TXII · Walk-around5PLATINUM HAULERS & LOGISTICS LLC 426488151T787N/TX
Feb 13, 2026TXII · Walk-around0PLATINUM HAULERS & LOGISTICS LLC 426488193U593N/TX
Jan 10, 2026TXI · Full6PLATINUM HAULERS & LOGISTICS LLC 426488189N537N/TX
Oct 1, 2025TXI · Full8OOSPLATINUM HAULERS & LOGISTICS LLC 426488137S382N/TX
Sep 16, 2025TXII · Walk-around2PLATINUM HAULERS & LOGISTICS LLC 426488156T355N/TX
Aug 25, 2025TXII · Walk-around2PLATINUM HAULERS & LOGISTICS LLC 426488186S320N/TX
Jul 31, 2025TXII · Walk-around0PLATINUM HAULERS & LOGISTICS LLC 426488128S266N/TX
Jul 8, 2025TXII · Walk-around8PLATINUM HAULERS & LOGISTICS LLC 426488186N230N/TX
May 29, 2025TXII · Walk-around7PLATINUM HAULERS & LOGISTICS LLC 426488137X885V/TX
May 28, 2025TXI · Full7PLATINUM HAULERS & LOGISTICS LLC 4264881T37X885V/TX
Feb 26, 2025TXII · Walk-around2PLATINUM HAULERS & LOGISTICS LLC 426488158M983M/TX
Jan 25, 2025TXI · Full5PLATINUM HAULERS & LOGISTICS LLC 426488140T931M/TX
Dec 3, 2024TXI · Full3OOSPLATINUM HAULERS & LOGISTICS LLC 426488158S864M/TX
Feb 14, 2024TXII · Walk-around0TEXAS TRANSEASTERN INC 387401K814694/AR
Feb 9, 2024LAII · Walk-around0TEXAS TRANSEASTERN INC 387401K814694/AR
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
PLATINUM HAULERS & LOGISTICS LLC4264881Dec 3, 2024Jun 10, 202613TX
TEXAS TRANSEASTERN INC387401Feb 9, 2024Feb 14, 20242TX
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
04

Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
51T787NTXPLATINUM HAULERS & LOGISTICS LLCJun 10, 2026Jun 10, 20261
93U593NTXPLATINUM HAULERS & LOGISTICS LLCFeb 13, 2026Feb 13, 20261
89N537NTXPLATINUM HAULERS & LOGISTICS LLCJan 10, 2026Jan 10, 20261
37S382NTXPLATINUM HAULERS & LOGISTICS LLCOct 1, 2025Oct 1, 20251
56T355NTXPLATINUM HAULERS & LOGISTICS LLCSep 16, 2025Sep 16, 20251
86S320NTXPLATINUM HAULERS & LOGISTICS LLCAug 25, 2025Aug 25, 20251
28S266NTXPLATINUM HAULERS & LOGISTICS LLCJul 31, 2025Jul 31, 20251
86N230NTXPLATINUM HAULERS & LOGISTICS LLCJul 8, 2025Jul 8, 20251
37X885VTXPLATINUM HAULERS & LOGISTICS LLCMay 29, 2025May 29, 20251
T37X885VTXPLATINUM HAULERS & LOGISTICS LLCMay 28, 2025May 28, 20251
58M983MTXPLATINUM HAULERS & LOGISTICS LLCFeb 26, 2025Feb 26, 20251
40T931MTXPLATINUM HAULERS & LOGISTICS LLCJan 25, 2025Jan 25, 20251
58S864MTXPLATINUM HAULERS & LOGISTICS LLCDec 3, 2024Dec 3, 20241
K814694ARTEXAS TRANSEASTERN INCFeb 9, 2024Feb 14, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 16, 2026