Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHHDR8MSMT9291 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
126Sleeper
Carriers run under4
26 mo
Inspections11
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 11
First seenAug 15, 2023
TX
Last seenOct 31, 2025
CA
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 26 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
3AKJHHDR8MSMT9291
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 18, 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
MT9291

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 15, 2023 – Oct 31, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 31, 2025CAI · Full2OOSVAL EXPRESS LLC 4007697R516123/TX
Sep 30, 2025PAII · Walk-around6—VAL EXPRESS LLC 4007697R516123/TX
Sep 28, 2025TNIII · Driver-only0—VAL EXPRESS LLC 4007697R516123/TX
May 22, 2025TNIII · Driver-only1—AMIR EXPRESS INC 3429681R516123/TX
May 30, 2024INIII · Driver-only1—POSTMAN CARGO INC 3568931R516123/TX
May 26, 2024ALII · Walk-around0—POSTMAN CARGO INC 3568931R516123/TX
Jan 25, 2024KYI · Full2OOSSLS GLOBAL LOGISTICS LLC 4057611R516123/TX
Nov 17, 2023NMIII · Driver-only0—POSTMAN CARGO INC 3568931R516123/TX
Nov 6, 2023ILIII · Driver-only0—POSTMAN CARGO INC 3568931R516123/TX
Oct 19, 2023GAIII · Driver-only0—POSTMAN CARGO INC 3568931R516123/TX
Aug 15, 2023TXII · Walk-around5—POSTMAN CARGO INC 3568931R516123/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
VAL EXPRESS LLC4007697Sep 28, 2025Oct 31, 20253TN
AMIR EXPRESS INC3429681May 22, 2025May 22, 20251TX
POSTMAN CARGO INC3568931Aug 15, 2023May 30, 20246IA
SLS GLOBAL LOGISTICS LLC4057611Jan 25, 2024Jan 25, 20241OH
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.
R516123TX—VAL EXPRESS LLCSep 28, 2025 → Oct 31, 20253
R516123TX—AMIR EXPRESS INCMay 22, 2025 → May 22, 20251
R516123TX—POSTMAN CARGO INCAug 15, 2023 → May 30, 20246
R516123TX—SLS GLOBAL LOGISTICS LLCJan 25, 2024 → Jan 25, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 18, 2026