Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHHDR7MSMC7869 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
126Sleeper
Carriers run under5
36 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 6
First seenAug 20, 2023
IA
Last seenAug 21, 2026
LA
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
3AKJHHDR7MSMC7869
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 1, 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.

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗
Vehicle descriptor section
JHHDR

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗
Check digit
7 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 7.

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗
Model year candidates
1991 or 2021

Position 10 repeats every 30 years; both candidates are retained and neither is silently selected.

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗
North American serial sequence
MC7869

Deterministic · positions 12–17 for a North American WMI.

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗

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 · 146,134 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Source · Vektor corpus / NHTSA vPIC ↗
Model
Cascadia

Prefix basis · 146,134 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Source · Vektor corpus / NHTSA vPIC ↗
Model line
126

Sourced label · prefix basis 146,134 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Source · model-line evidence ↗
Generation
126

Sourced label · prefix basis 146,134 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Source · generation evidence ↗
Cab type
Sleeper

Sourced label · prefix basis 146,134 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Source · cab evidence ↗
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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Aug 20, 2023 – Aug 21, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 21, 2026LAII · Walk-around5OOSJKL5 TRUCKING LLC 2415346P298525/LA
Jul 15, 2025SCIII · Driver-only2—STATUS TRANSPORTATION CORPORATION 2177518P291834/LA
Jan 24, 2025INI · Full1—CLARK TRANSFER INC 31782TEMP/PA
Sep 16, 2024LAII · Walk-around0—GULF RELAY LLC 2068379P291834/LA
Aug 13, 2024LAIII · Driver-only1—FAF LLC 728630PWZ1532/OH
Aug 20, 2023IAII · Walk-around3OOSSTATUS TRANSPORTATION CORPORATION 2177518P1188776/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

5 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
JKL5 TRUCKING LLC2415346Aug 21, 2026Aug 21, 20261TX
STATUS TRANSPORTATION CORPORATION2177518Aug 20, 2023Jul 15, 20252FL
CLARK TRANSFER INC31782Jan 24, 2025Jan 24, 20251PA
GULF RELAY LLC2068379Sep 16, 2024Sep 16, 20241MS
FAF LLC728630Aug 13, 2024Aug 13, 20241OH
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.
P298525LA1JKL5 TRUCKING LLCAug 21, 2026 → Aug 21, 20261
P291834LA—STATUS TRANSPORTATION CORPORATIONJul 15, 2025 → Jul 15, 20251
TEMPPA—CLARK TRANSFER INCJan 24, 2025 → Jan 24, 20251
P291834LA—GULF RELAY LLCSep 16, 2024 → Sep 16, 20241
PWZ1532OH—FAF LLCAug 13, 2024 → Aug 13, 20241
P1188776IL—STATUS TRANSPORTATION CORPORATIONAug 20, 2023 → Aug 20, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 1, 2026