Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHHDR4MSMG3230 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
126Sleeper
Carriers run under3
31 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 8
First seenSep 29, 2023
MS
Last seenApr 17, 2026
CA
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 31 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
3AKJHHDR4MSMG3230
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.

Vehicle descriptor section
JHHDR

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
4 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 4.

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
MG3230

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 · Sep 29, 2023 – Apr 17, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 17, 2026CAI · Full1OOSFLAME FREIGHT LLC 4091317RP21285/WA
Apr 16, 2026CAIII · Driver-only1—FLAME FREIGHT LLC 4091317RP21285/WA
Mar 15, 2026WAII · Walk-around3—FLAME FREIGHT LLC 4091317RP21285/WA
Dec 4, 2025NVII · Walk-around0—FLAME FREIGHT LLC 4091317RP21285/WA
Aug 22, 2025WAIII · Driver-only0—FLAME FREIGHT LLC 4091317RP21285/WA
Jun 24, 2025WAIII · Driver-only2—COACH FREIGHT LLC 3791440RP21285/WA
Dec 12, 2023NYIII · Driver-only2—SWIFT TRANSPORTATION COMPANY OF ARIZONA LLC 542833162971/IN
Sep 29, 2023MSIII · Driver-only0—SWIFT TRANSPORTATION COMPANY OF ARIZONA LLC 542833162971/IN
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
FLAME FREIGHT LLC4091317Aug 22, 2025Apr 17, 20265WA
COACH FREIGHT LLC3791440Jun 24, 2025Jun 24, 20251WA
SWIFT TRANSPORTATION COMPANY OF ARIZONA LLC54283Sep 29, 2023Dec 12, 20232AZ
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.
RP21285WA—FLAME FREIGHT LLCAug 22, 2025 → Apr 17, 20265
RP21285WA—COACH FREIGHT LLCJun 24, 2025 → Jun 24, 20251
3162971IN—SWIFT TRANSPORTATION COMPANY OF ARIZONA LLCSep 29, 2023 → Dec 12, 20232
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026