Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHHDR9MSMJ9809 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
126Sleeper
Carriers run under3
34 mo
Inspections12
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 12
First seenOct 26, 2023
MT
Last seenAug 17, 2026
ME
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 34 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
3AKJHHDR9MSMJ9809
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 17, 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
9 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 9.

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
MJ9809

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 26, 2023 – Aug 17, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 17, 2026MEIII · Driver-only0—CONTARGO LLC 4200952RP23789/WA
Jun 7, 2026MTII · Walk-around0—CONTARGO LLC 4200952RP23789/WA
Mar 15, 2026WAI · Full4—I TRANS EXPRESS LLC 3439345RP23789/WA
Jan 21, 2026WAIII · Driver-only0—I TRANS EXPRESS LLC 3439345RP23789/WA
Nov 21, 2025ORIII · Driver-only1OOSCONTARGO LLC 4200952RP23789/WA
Oct 30, 2025CAI · Full0—CONTARGO LLC 4200952RP23789/WA
Sep 30, 2025WAIII · Driver-only0—CONTARGO LLC 4200952RP23789/WA
Sep 13, 2025CAIII · Driver-only0—CONTARGO LLC 4200952RP23789/WA
Aug 30, 2025CAI · Full0—CONTARGO LLC 4200952RP23789/WA
Jun 25, 2025ORIII · Driver-only2—CONTARGO LLC 4200952RP23789/WA
Apr 27, 2025WAIV · Special1—CONTARGO LLC 4200952RP23789/WA
Oct 26, 2023MTII · Walk-around2OOSCHEEMA FREIGHTLINES LLC 1486505YAJS503/OR
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
CONTARGO LLC4200952Apr 27, 2025Aug 17, 20269WA
I TRANS EXPRESS LLC3439345Jan 21, 2026Mar 15, 20262WA
CHEEMA FREIGHTLINES LLC1486505Oct 26, 2023Oct 26, 20231WA
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.
RP23789WA1CONTARGO LLCApr 27, 2025 → Aug 17, 20269
RP23789WA—I TRANS EXPRESS LLCJan 21, 2026 → Mar 15, 20262
YAJS503OR—CHEEMA FREIGHTLINES LLCOct 26, 2023 → Oct 26, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 17, 2026