Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKBHKDV8MSMS0254 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
126Day cab
Carriers run under3
25 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 5
First seenSep 22, 2023
CA
Last seenOct 15, 2025
CA
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 25 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
3AKBHKDV8MSMS0254
Make
Freightliner
Model
Cascadia
Model year
2021
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 7: 26,001 - 33,000 lb (11,794 - 14,969 kg)
Decoded at
Jun 30, 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
BHKDV

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

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

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 8.

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
MS0254

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 · 550 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Source · Vektor corpus / NHTSA vPIC ↗
Model
Cascadia

Prefix basis · 550 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Source · Vektor corpus / NHTSA vPIC ↗
Model line
126

Sourced label · prefix basis 550 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Source · model-line evidence ↗
Generation
126

Sourced label · prefix basis 550 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Source · generation evidence ↗
Cab type
Day cab

Sourced label · prefix basis 550 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Source · cab evidence ↗
02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Sep 22, 2023 – Oct 15, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 15, 2025CAV · Vehicle-only0—US FOODS INC 3585973005407/IN
Jul 3, 2024CAI · Full0—FL TRANSPORTATION INC 14218753005407/IN
Apr 30, 2024CAII · Walk-around0—FL TRANSPORTATION INC 14218753005407/IN
Feb 29, 2024AZII · Walk-around2—FL TRANSPORTATION INC 14218753005407/IN
Sep 22, 2023CAII · Walk-around3OOSWAVECO INC 24249103005407/IN
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
US FOODS INC358597Oct 15, 2025Oct 15, 20251IL
FL TRANSPORTATION INC1421875Feb 29, 2024Jul 3, 20243TX
WAVECO INC2424910Sep 22, 2023Sep 22, 20231CA
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.
3005407IN—US FOODS INCOct 15, 2025 → Oct 15, 20251
3005407IN—FL TRANSPORTATION INCFeb 29, 2024 → Jul 3, 20243
3005407IN—WAVECO INCSep 22, 2023 → Sep 22, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 30, 2026