Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHHDR5MSLX5498 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
126Sleeper
Carriers run under5
21 mo
Inspections15
all-time
OOS inspections6
of 15
First seenJul 11, 2024
PA
Last seenApr 27, 2026
NC
Inspected under 5 different carriers in 21 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
3AKJHHDR5MSLX5498
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 14, 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
5 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 5.

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
LX5498

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 · Jul 11, 2024 – Apr 27, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 27, 2026NCI · Full1OOSPEGASUZ TRANSPORTATION LLC 4284493AH66144/PA
Mar 23, 2026PAIII · Driver-only1—PEGASUZ TRANSPORTATION LLC 4284493AH66144/PA
Dec 1, 2025MDII · Walk-around0—VENERA INC 3945620AH66144/PA
Oct 8, 2025OHII · Walk-around5OOSRENDEZVOUS LOGISTICS INC 3238863AH66144/PA
Sep 5, 2025OHIII · Driver-only0—J2 LOGISTICS LLC 3564733AH66144/PA
Sep 2, 2025DEII · Walk-around1OOSJ2 LOGISTICS LLC 3564733AH66144/PA
Aug 1, 2025IDII · Walk-around3OOSJ2 LOGISTICS LLC 3564733AH66144/PA
Jan 14, 2025GAIII · Driver-only2—J2 LOGISTICS LLC 3564733PENDING/PA
Sep 22, 2024KSII · Walk-around9OOSXPEDITE CARGO INC 4121040XA228P/FL
Sep 16, 2024MTII · Walk-around1—XPEDITE CARGO INC 4121040XA228P/FL
Sep 5, 2024OHIII · Driver-only0—XPEDITE CARGO INC 4121040XA228P/FL
Aug 13, 2024NEIII · Driver-only0—XPEDITE CARGO INC 4121040XA2289/FL
Aug 7, 2024WYI · Full6OOSXPEDITE CARGO INC 4121040XA228P/FL
Jul 31, 2024MTIII · Driver-only0—XPEDITE CARGO INC 4121040XA228P/FL
Jul 11, 2024PAIII · Driver-only0—XPEDITE CARGO INC 4121040XA228P/FL
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Carriers this unit has run under

5 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
PEGASUZ TRANSPORTATION LLC4284493Mar 23, 2026Apr 27, 20262PA
VENERA INC3945620Dec 1, 2025Dec 1, 20251PA
RENDEZVOUS LOGISTICS INC3238863Oct 8, 2025Oct 8, 20251UT
J2 LOGISTICS LLC3564733Jan 14, 2025Sep 5, 20254OH
XPEDITE CARGO INC4121040Jul 11, 2024Sep 22, 20247FL
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.
AH66144PA—PEGASUZ TRANSPORTATION LLCMar 23, 2026 → Apr 27, 20262
AH66144PA—VENERA INCDec 1, 2025 → Dec 1, 20251
AH66144PA—RENDEZVOUS LOGISTICS INCOct 8, 2025 → Oct 8, 20251
AH66144PA—J2 LOGISTICS LLCAug 1, 2025 → Sep 5, 20253
PENDINGPA—J2 LOGISTICS LLCJan 14, 2025 → Jan 14, 20251
XA228PFL—XPEDITE CARGO INCJul 11, 2024 → Sep 22, 20246
XA2289FL—XPEDITE CARGO INCAug 13, 2024 → Aug 13, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 14, 2026