Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHHDR1MSMF4260 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
126Sleeper
Carriers run under4
28 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 8
First seenApr 29, 2024
CO
Last seenAug 4, 2026
CO
Inspected under 4 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.
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
3AKJHHDR1MSMF4260
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 26, 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
1 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 1.

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
MF4260

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 · Apr 29, 2024 – Aug 4, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 4, 2026COII · Walk-around0—PTY TRANSPORT LLC 3518226P1340263/IL
Jul 12, 2026IAIII · Driver-only0—D-TRANS LLC 3536756P1340263/IL
Oct 14, 2025KSIII · Driver-only0—BIG STAR TRANSPORTATION LLC 4125057P1225697/IL
Nov 22, 2024NMIII · Driver-only1—MILES X LLC 3916245P1225697/IL
Jul 24, 2024COIII · Driver-only0—MILES X LLC 3916245P1225697/IL
Jun 5, 2024TXII · Walk-around0—MILES X LLC 3916245P1225697/IL
May 18, 2024CAI · Full3—MILES X LLC 3916245P1225697/IL
Apr 29, 2024COII · Walk-around0—MILES X LLC 3916245P1225697/IN
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Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
PTY TRANSPORT LLC3518226Aug 4, 2026Aug 4, 20261KS
D-TRANS LLC3536756Jul 12, 2026Jul 12, 20261OH
BIG STAR TRANSPORTATION LLC4125057Oct 14, 2025Oct 14, 20251IL
MILES X LLC3916245Apr 29, 2024Nov 22, 20245OH
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.
P1340263IL1PTY TRANSPORT LLCAug 4, 2026 → Aug 4, 20261
P1340263IL1D-TRANS LLCJul 12, 2026 → Jul 12, 20261
P1225697IL—BIG STAR TRANSPORTATION LLCOct 14, 2025 → Oct 14, 20251
P1225697IL—MILES X LLCMay 18, 2024 → Nov 22, 20244
P1225697IN—MILES X LLCApr 29, 2024 → Apr 29, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 26, 2026