Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Freightliner Cascadia

3AKJHHDR9MSMR8270 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
126Sleeper
Carriers run under4
31 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 8
First seenOct 4, 2023
MO
Last seenMay 4, 2026
CA
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 31 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
3AKJHHDR9MSMR8270
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
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
MR8270

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 · Oct 4, 2023 – May 4, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 4, 2026CAII · Walk-around3OOSGOLDEN EAGLE XPRESS LLC 4061432RC57156/MI
Mar 30, 2026OHII · Walk-around1—GOLDEN EAGLE XPRESS LLC 4061432TEMP/MI
Feb 18, 2026ILIII · Driver-only0—GOLDEN EAGLE XPRESS LLC 4061432RC57156/MI
Feb 18, 2026ILIII · Driver-only0—GOLDEN EAGLE XPRESS LLC 4061432RC57156/MI
Sep 16, 2025INIII · Driver-only3—ARA EXPRESS LLC 3758096RC49185/MI
Oct 15, 2024NEIII · Driver-only2—ARAVAN CARGO INC 3139125P1155459/IL
Sep 30, 2024NVIII · Driver-only0—ARAVAN CARGO INC 3139125P1155459/IL
Oct 4, 2023MOIII · Driver-only0—DKD LOGISTICS INC 1777691P1081360/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
GOLDEN EAGLE XPRESS LLC4061432Feb 18, 2026May 4, 20264MI
ARA EXPRESS LLC3758096Sep 16, 2025Sep 16, 20251MI
ARAVAN CARGO INC3139125Sep 30, 2024Oct 15, 20242OH
DKD LOGISTICS INC1777691Oct 4, 2023Oct 4, 20231IL
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.
RC57156MI—GOLDEN EAGLE XPRESS LLCFeb 18, 2026 → May 4, 20263
TEMPMI—GOLDEN EAGLE XPRESS LLCMar 30, 2026 → Mar 30, 20261
RC49185MI—ARA EXPRESS LLCSep 16, 2025 → Sep 16, 20251
P1155459IL—ARAVAN CARGO INCSep 30, 2024 → Oct 15, 20242
P1081360IL—DKD LOGISTICS INCOct 4, 2023 → Oct 4, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026