Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHHDR8MSMC0946 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
126Sleeper
Carriers run under4
33 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 5
First seenOct 7, 2023
NE
Last seenJul 6, 2026
MO
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 33 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
3AKJHHDR8MSMC0946
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 10, 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
8 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 8.

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
MC0946

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 · Oct 7, 2023 – Jul 6, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 6, 2026MOIII · Driver-only2—NAKAMURA LLC 4246746ZP75439/CA
Jun 29, 2026CAII · Walk-around1—NAKAMURA LLC 4246746ZP75439/CA
Jul 8, 2025MTIII · Driver-only2—NCC-1701 LLC 3616344ZP62000/CA
Jan 24, 2025CAII · Walk-around0—TUTASH EXPRESS INC 3487141ZP09440/CA
Oct 7, 2023NEIII · Driver-only0—NEW PRIME INC 370640KR8V/MO
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Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
NAKAMURA LLC4246746Jun 29, 2026Jul 6, 20262IL
NCC-1701 LLC3616344Jul 8, 2025Jul 8, 20251KY
TUTASH EXPRESS INC3487141Jan 24, 2025Jan 24, 20251IL
NEW PRIME INC3706Oct 7, 2023Oct 7, 20231MO
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.
ZP75439CA1NAKAMURA LLCJun 29, 2026 → Jul 6, 20262
ZP62000CA—NCC-1701 LLCJul 8, 2025 → Jul 8, 20251
ZP09440CA—TUTASH EXPRESS INCJan 24, 2025 → Jan 24, 20251
40KR8VMO—NEW PRIME INCOct 7, 2023 → Oct 7, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 10, 2026