Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHHDR1MSMU3554 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
126Sleeper
Carriers run under4
36 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 7
First seenAug 8, 2023
MI
Last seenAug 19, 2026
WA
Inspected under 4 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
3AKJHHDR1MSMU3554
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
MU3554

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 8, 2023 – Aug 19, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 19, 2026WAIII · Driver-only1—ADVANCE PRO LLC 4117516AH82959/PA
May 18, 2026MDI · Full0—KARA-1 INC 3807143AH82959/PA
Mar 16, 2026INIII · Driver-only1—IAG LOGISTICS LLC 3471132AH82959/PA
Jul 12, 2024ORIII · Driver-only2OOSSAMEX INC 3416419P1154563/IL
Jan 30, 2024UTIII · Driver-only1—SAMEX INC 3416419P1154563/IL
Sep 26, 2023NEII · Walk-around1OOSSAMEX INC 3416419P1154563/IL
Aug 8, 2023MIIII · Driver-only1—SAMEX INC 3416419P1154563/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ADVANCE PRO LLC4117516Aug 19, 2026Aug 19, 20261PA
KARA-1 INC3807143May 18, 2026May 18, 20261NY
IAG LOGISTICS LLC3471132Mar 16, 2026Mar 16, 20261GA
SAMEX INC3416419Aug 8, 2023Jul 12, 20244IL
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.
AH82959PA1ADVANCE PRO LLCAug 19, 2026 → Aug 19, 20261
AH82959PA—KARA-1 INCMay 18, 2026 → May 18, 20261
AH82959PA—IAG LOGISTICS LLCMar 16, 2026 → Mar 16, 20261
P1154563IL—SAMEX INCAug 8, 2023 → Jul 12, 20244
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 26, 2026