Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHHDR2MSMU0498 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
126Sleeper
Carriers run under6
37 mo
Inspections12
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 12
First seenAug 29, 2023
KY
Last seenSep 4, 2026
NV
Inspected under 6 different carriers in 37 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
3AKJHHDR2MSMU0498
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 20, 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
MU0498

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 29, 2023 – Sep 4, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 4, 2026NVIII · Driver-only1—SAYO TRANSPORTATION INC 3780879P1321898/IL
Aug 3, 2026WAIII · Driver-only1OOSSAYO TRANSPORTATION INC 3780879P1321898/IL
Jun 9, 2026NMIII · Driver-only0—ITM CARGO INC 3756576P1321898/IL
Mar 6, 2026UTII · Walk-around8OOSSUNNAT INC 3831218P1321898/IL
Oct 17, 2025ARIII · Driver-only3OOSSUNNAT INC 3831218P1321898/IL
Oct 11, 2025CAII · Walk-around1—SUNNAT INC 3831218P1321898/IL
Mar 11, 2025GAIII · Driver-only0—VL TRUCKING EXPRESS INC 2931850P1080999/IL
Feb 4, 2025NMIII · Driver-only0—ACE TRANS LLC 4163378P1080999/IL
Jun 21, 2024SCIII · Driver-only1—ACE TRANSPORTATION INC 3396641P1080999/IL
Mar 24, 2024NEIII · Driver-only0—ACE TRANSPORTATION INC 3396641P1080999/IL
Mar 13, 2024MTIII · Driver-only0—ACE TRANSPORTATION INC 3396641P1080999/IL
Aug 29, 2023KYIII · Driver-only1—ACE TRANSPORTATION INC 3396641P1080999/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

6 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SAYO TRANSPORTATION INC3780879Aug 3, 2026Sep 4, 20262IL
ITM CARGO INC3756576Jun 9, 2026Jun 9, 20261IL
SUNNAT INC3831218Oct 11, 2025Mar 6, 20263IL
VL TRUCKING EXPRESS INC2931850Mar 11, 2025Mar 11, 20251IL
ACE TRANS LLC4163378Feb 4, 2025Feb 4, 20251IL
ACE TRANSPORTATION INC3396641Aug 29, 2023Jun 21, 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.
P1321898IL1SAYO TRANSPORTATION INCAug 3, 2026 → Sep 4, 20262
P1321898IL1ITM CARGO INCJun 9, 2026 → Jun 9, 20261
P1321898IL—SUNNAT INCOct 11, 2025 → Mar 6, 20263
P1080999IL—VL TRUCKING EXPRESS INCMar 11, 2025 → Mar 11, 20251
P1080999IL—ACE TRANS LLCFeb 4, 2025 → Feb 4, 20251
P1080999IL—ACE TRANSPORTATION INCAug 29, 2023 → Jun 21, 20244
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 20, 2026