Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Freightliner Cascadia

1FUJHHDR2MLMJ5189 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
126Sleeper
Carriers run under4
32 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 8
First seenAug 6, 2023
TX
Last seenApr 28, 2026
IA
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 32 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
1FUJHHDR2MLMJ5189
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 21, 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
1FU

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
2 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 2.

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
MJ5189

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 · 19,831 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Source · Vektor corpus / NHTSA vPIC ↗
Model
Cascadia

Prefix basis · 19,831 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Source · Vektor corpus / NHTSA vPIC ↗
Model line
126

Sourced label · prefix basis 19,831 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Source · model-line evidence ↗
Generation
126

Sourced label · prefix basis 19,831 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Source · generation evidence ↗
Cab type
Sleeper

Sourced label · prefix basis 19,831 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 6, 2023 – Apr 28, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 28, 2026IAIII · Driver-only3—ASTRA GROUP INC 4051728TEMP/IL
Dec 9, 2025MOIII · Driver-only0—CR EXPRESS INC 1717205P1305803/IL
Apr 24, 2025NYII · Walk-around1—MEGA OPTION LOGISTICS LLC 4142976ATS510507/TN
Feb 26, 2025ILII · Walk-around0—MEGA OPTION LOGISTICS LLC 4142976P1281711/IL
Jan 14, 2025NYIII · Driver-only3—MEGA OPTION LOGISTICS LLC 4142976ATS954711/IL
Jun 10, 2024MIIII · Driver-only0—CRETE CARRIER CORPORATION 73705C22238/NE
Feb 12, 2024NMII · Walk-around0—CRETE CARRIER CORPORATION 73705C22238/NE
Aug 6, 2023TXII · Walk-around0—CRETE CARRIER CORPORATION 73705C22238/NE
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Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ASTRA GROUP INC4051728Apr 28, 2026Apr 28, 20261IL
CR EXPRESS INC1717205Dec 9, 2025Dec 9, 20251IL
MEGA OPTION LOGISTICS LLC4142976Jan 14, 2025Apr 24, 20253IL
CRETE CARRIER CORPORATION73705Aug 6, 2023Jun 10, 20243NE
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.
TEMPIL—ASTRA GROUP INCApr 28, 2026 → Apr 28, 20261
P1305803IL—CR EXPRESS INCDec 9, 2025 → Dec 9, 20251
ATS510507TN—MEGA OPTION LOGISTICS LLCApr 24, 2025 → Apr 24, 20251
P1281711IL—MEGA OPTION LOGISTICS LLCFeb 26, 2025 → Feb 26, 20251
ATS954711IL—MEGA OPTION LOGISTICS LLCJan 14, 2025 → Jan 14, 20251
C22238NE—CRETE CARRIER CORPORATIONAug 6, 2023 → Jun 10, 20243
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026