Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHHDR1MSMD5451 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
126Sleeper
Carriers run under5
29 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 6
First seenFeb 2, 2024
US
Last seenJul 30, 2026
IN
Inspected under 5 different carriers in 29 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
3AKJHHDR1MSMD5451
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 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.

Vehicle descriptor section
JHHDR

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
MD5451

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

Model
Cascadia

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

Model line
126

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

Generation
126

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

Cab type
Sleeper

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

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Feb 2, 2024 – Jul 30, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 30, 2026INII · Walk-around2—ULK EXPRESS INC 4199331P1295492/IL
Jun 1, 2026VAIII · Driver-only0—PAM INTERNATIONAL INC 3021325P1295492/IL
Jan 14, 2026FLI · Full1OOSUSTA LOGISTICS INC 4182260P1295492/IL
Jan 7, 2026FLI · Full0—USTA LOGISTICS INC 4182260P1295492/IL
Apr 17, 2025COIII · Driver-only0—DRAW EXPRESS INC 3455199SPG502717/IL
Feb 2, 2024USI · Full0—AGY LOGISTICS 1 INC 24910303065924/IN
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Carriers this unit has run under

5 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ULK EXPRESS INC4199331Jul 30, 2026Jul 30, 20261IL
PAM INTERNATIONAL INC3021325Jun 1, 2026Jun 1, 20261IL
USTA LOGISTICS INC4182260Jan 7, 2026Jan 14, 20262IL
DRAW EXPRESS INC3455199Apr 17, 2025Apr 17, 20251IL
AGY LOGISTICS 1 INC2491030Feb 2, 2024Feb 2, 20241IN
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.
P1295492IL1ULK EXPRESS INCJul 30, 2026 → Jul 30, 20261
P1295492IL—PAM INTERNATIONAL INCJun 1, 2026 → Jun 1, 20261
P1295492IL—USTA LOGISTICS INCJan 7, 2026 → Jan 14, 20262
SPG502717IL—DRAW EXPRESS INCApr 17, 2025 → Apr 17, 20251
3065924IN—AGY LOGISTICS 1 INCFeb 2, 2024 → Feb 2, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 30, 2026