Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHHDR6MSMU3565 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
126Sleeper
Carriers run under4
15 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 7
First seenJul 15, 2024
LA
Last seenOct 27, 2025
MN
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 15 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
3AKJHHDR6MSMU3565
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
6 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 6.

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
MU3565

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 · Jul 15, 2024 – Oct 27, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 27, 2025MNI · Full2OOSRUFFSON LOGISTIC LLC 3480971P1288789/IL
Mar 17, 2025NCIII · Driver-only1—SPECIAL FREIGHT SOLUTIONS INC 3396268P1086727/IL
Dec 3, 2024CAI · Full0—MATIZUZ LLC 3992633P1086727/IL
Dec 3, 2024CAI · Full7OOSMATIZUZ LLC 3992633P1086727/IL
Nov 14, 2024MOII · Walk-around1—MATIZUZ LLC 3992633P1086727/IL
Jul 24, 2024TNIII · Driver-only0—Y & Y SAFETY FREIGHT INC 2987928P1086727/UK
Jul 15, 2024LAIII · Driver-only0—Y & Y SAFETY FREIGHT INC 2987928P1086727/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
RUFFSON LOGISTIC LLC3480971Oct 27, 2025Oct 27, 20251IL
SPECIAL FREIGHT SOLUTIONS INC3396268Mar 17, 2025Mar 17, 20251IL
MATIZUZ LLC3992633Nov 14, 2024Dec 3, 20243OH
Y & Y SAFETY FREIGHT INC2987928Jul 15, 2024Jul 24, 20242IL
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.
P1288789IL—RUFFSON LOGISTIC LLCOct 27, 2025 → Oct 27, 20251
P1086727IL—SPECIAL FREIGHT SOLUTIONS INCMar 17, 2025 → Mar 17, 20251
P1086727IL—MATIZUZ LLCNov 14, 2024 → Dec 3, 20243
P1086727UK—Y & Y SAFETY FREIGHT INCJul 24, 2024 → Jul 24, 20241
P1086727IL—Y & Y SAFETY FREIGHT INCJul 15, 2024 → Jul 15, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026