Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHHDR2MSMH3965 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
126Sleeper
Carriers run under5
12 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 7
First seenMay 4, 2025
GA
Last seenMay 18, 2026
MD
Inspected under 5 different carriers in 12 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
3AKJHHDR2MSMH3965
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
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
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
MH3965

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 · May 4, 2025 – May 18, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 18, 2026MDII · Walk-around1—CB TRANS LLC 3871615PXC7634/OH
Nov 24, 2025NMII · Walk-around0—ME TRUCKING INC 4072569PXC7634/OH
Nov 11, 2025TXIII · Driver-only0—US XPRESS INC 303024PXC7634/OH
Oct 22, 2025CAIII · Driver-only1—ALWAYS QUALITY & MORE 3440296PXC7634/OH
Oct 1, 2025ORII · Walk-around4OOSSMOOTH CARGO LLC 4275642PXC7634/OH
Jul 15, 2025CAIII · Driver-only1—SMOOTH CARGO LLC 4275642PXC7634/OH
May 4, 2025GAIII · Driver-only0—SMOOTH CARGO LLC 4275642T218709/OH
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Carriers this unit has run under

5 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
CB TRANS LLC3871615May 18, 2026May 18, 20261OH
ME TRUCKING INC4072569Nov 24, 2025Nov 24, 20251PA
US XPRESS INC303024Nov 11, 2025Nov 11, 20251TN
ALWAYS QUALITY & MORE3440296Oct 22, 2025Oct 22, 20251OH
SMOOTH CARGO LLC4275642May 4, 2025Oct 1, 20253OH
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.
PXC7634OH—CB TRANS LLCMay 18, 2026 → May 18, 20261
PXC7634OH—ME TRUCKING INCNov 24, 2025 → Nov 24, 20251
PXC7634OH—US XPRESS INCNov 11, 2025 → Nov 11, 20251
PXC7634OH—ALWAYS QUALITY & MOREOct 22, 2025 → Oct 22, 20251
PXC7634OH—SMOOTH CARGO LLCJul 15, 2025 → Oct 1, 20252
T218709OH—SMOOTH CARGO LLCMay 4, 2025 → May 4, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026