Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHHDR9MSMD8548 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
126Sleeper
Carriers run under3
36 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 5
First seenAug 8, 2023
MO
Last seenAug 23, 2026
CA
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 36 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
3AKJHHDR9MSMD8548
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 12, 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
9 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 9.

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
MD8548

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 · Aug 8, 2023 – Aug 23, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 23, 2026CAIV · Special1OOSSH LINE LLC 4365343AH68270/PA
Apr 27, 2026ORIII · Driver-only1—SH LINE LLC 4365343AH68270/PA
Apr 9, 2026ARII · Walk-around1OOSSH LINE LLC 4365343AH68270/PA
May 28, 2025MAIII · Driver-only1—KH GROUP LLC 3887550784886/PA
Aug 8, 2023MOI · Full3OOSTYSON FOODS INC 33273EP900/OK
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SH LINE LLC4365343Apr 9, 2026Aug 23, 20263PA
KH GROUP LLC3887550May 28, 2025May 28, 20251OH
TYSON FOODS INC3327Aug 8, 2023Aug 8, 20231AR
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.
AH68270PA1SH LINE LLCApr 9, 2026 → Aug 23, 20263
784886PA—KH GROUP LLCMay 28, 2025 → May 28, 20251
3EP900OK—TYSON FOODS INCAug 8, 2023 → Aug 8, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 12, 2026