Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHHDR2MSMS0381 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
126Sleeper
Carriers run under3
24 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 5
First seenAug 9, 2023
ME
Last seenAug 13, 2025
WV
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 24 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
3AKJHHDR2MSMS0381
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
Jul 1, 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
2 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 2.

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
MS0381

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 · Aug 9, 2023 – Aug 13, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 13, 2025WVIII · Driver-only5OOSWHEATON VAN LINES INC 707193002871/IN
Mar 6, 2024OHIII · Driver-only0—MARKANDA EXPRESS LLC 35209693002871/IN
Mar 3, 2024MDII · Walk-around0—MARKANDA EXPRESS LLC 35209693002871/IN
Dec 12, 2023VTI · Full1OOSKEYSTONE FREIGHT CORP 1891693002871/IN
Aug 9, 2023MEII · Walk-around2OOSKEYSTONE FREIGHT CORP 1891693002871/IN
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
WHEATON VAN LINES INC70719Aug 13, 2025Aug 13, 20251IN
MARKANDA EXPRESS LLC3520969Mar 3, 2024Mar 6, 20242PA
KEYSTONE FREIGHT CORP189169Aug 9, 2023Dec 12, 20232NJ
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.
3002871IN—WHEATON VAN LINES INCAug 13, 2025 → Aug 13, 20251
3002871IN—MARKANDA EXPRESS LLCMar 3, 2024 → Mar 6, 20242
3002871IN—KEYSTONE FREIGHT CORPAug 9, 2023 → Dec 12, 20232
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 1, 2026